Unidentified body recovered from Meghna River in Chandpur

The body of an unidentified man, aged around 45, was recovered from the Meghna River near Chandpur Launch Ghat on Friday morning.

River Police recovered the body around 9 am from the east-northeast side of the launch terminal after being alerted by locals, said Sub-Inspector (SI) Billal Azad.

The deceased was wearing black pants and a white sky-blue printed full-sleeved shirt. He had light brown skin, was approximately five feet six inches tall, and had partial black hair on both sides with baldness, according to police.

Chandpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) AKM S Iqbal said a general diary (GD) has been filed regarding the incident. The body has been sent to Chandpur Government General Hospital for an autopsy, and efforts are underway to ascertain the man's identity.

"If the identity remains unknown, the body will be handed over to Anjuman Mufidul Islam for burial," the OC added.