Diver’s body recovered in Hatia, Noakhali

The body of a diver was recovered in the River Meghna at Haita upazila in Nokhali district on Monday morning.

Deceased Md Mamun, 40, was a resident of Banaripara upazila of Barishal district.

Hatia Nalchira Ghat river police in-charge Md Akram Hossain said a lighter ship named Mithila Salman-3 got crippled in the river.

Three divers including Mamun, came from Dhaka, started repairing ship from Sunday afternoon. At one point, Mamun went missing from the ship.

Later, his body was retrieved from Nalchira Ghat area when fire service and civil defence, coastguard and river police members were present.

Hatia Police Station officer in-charge (OC) Abul Khayer said his body has been handed over to police.

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