Police on Sunday recovered the body of a first grader from Char Mirer Bagh four days after he had gone missing.
The deceased was identified as Mahin, 8, son of Ismail of the area.
Ismail said his son was kidnapped on Thursday when he was returning home from school. Unidentified criminals demanded ransom the next day.
Shah Jaman, Officer-in-Charge of Keraniganj Police Station, said locals spotted the body near a playground in the afternoon and informed police.
Later, police recovered the body around 5pm, he added.