Two bodies recovered from river in Chandpur

Police recovered the bodies of two elderly men from the Dakatia River in two separate locations in Chandpur on Wednesday.

One of the deceased was identified as Sirajul Islam Gazi, 72, son of the late Ashraf Ali Gazi of Bagadi village of Chandpur Sadar Upazila.

The other man's identity remains unknown, but he is estimated to be 55 years old, said AKSM Iqbal, officer-in-charge of Chandpur River Police Station.

Police and Coast Guard personnel recovered Sirajul’s body from the Dakatia River in the Icholi area of Chandpur today, reports UNB.

"The body appears to be 7–8 days old and has injuries, including stab marks on the back of the head and a severed leg vein. We are investigating the matter,” said the OC.

According to local UP member Mosharraf Hossain, Sirajul had returned to Bangladesh after living abroad for many years and had been residing at home. Relatives said Sirajul went missing about a week ago while travelling to the town from his home. His disappearance was reported in newspapers and circulated on social media.

Meanwhile, In the Shahrasti area of Chandpur, around 3 pm, local resident Abdul Khaleque discovered a man's body floating in the river while fishing and informed the police.

"The body has no injury marks but appears bloated and partially decomposed, suggesting it had been in the water for about ten days," said Abdul Bashar, OC of Shahrasti Police Station.

A PBI team reached the spot and started an investigation, he said.

The body was sent to the Chandpur General Hospital morgue for an autopsy, he added.