1,500-year old Vishnu idol recovered in Pabna

According to locals and police, the idol was discovered by a fisherman, Lokman Hossain, when he was fishing on his pond and the ancient artefact came up with his fishing net. Later, he recovered the Vishnu idol with the help of locals and informed authorities concerned. 

Chatmohar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Monzurul Alam confirmed the recovery, stating that police later took custody of the idol and brought it to the station.

Chatmohar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Musa Naser Chowdhury said initial assessments suggest the idol is approximately 1,500 years old. 

The Department of Archaeology has been informed, and the statue will be handed over to them for preservation and further research into the region’s historical and cultural heritage, he added.

RRT/AM