College student drowns in Meghna River
The body has been handed over to his family
A college student drowned while bathing in the Meghna River in Charkishoreganj of Narayanganj (bordering Munshiganj), this afternoon (1 May).
The deceased has been identified as Md Imam Hossain Nayan, 25, a student of Narayanganj College.
His body was found near the Charkishoreganj ferry ghat around 5pm.
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Md Shafiqul Islam, deputy assistant director of Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defense, said Nayan was part of a group of eight friends visiting Charkishoreganj from Narayanganj.
"He drowned in the river while they were swimming. His friends alerted emergency services (999) at 3pm, prompting a rescue operation. A diving team from Dhaka arrived and recovered his body after a two-and-a-half-hour search," said the official.
Police said the body has been handed over to his family.
