Sherpur, June 3 (UNB)-The body of an 8-year-old boy was recovered from Cellakhali River in Nalitabari upazila here on Monday 46 hours after he had gone missing.
The deceased was identified as Noor Islam, 8, son of Hashem Ali of the Uttarband area.
Nonni union parishad chairman A K M Mahbubur Rahman Riton said Noor Islam and his sister Mim Begum went for bathing in the river and drowned at 1pm on Saturday.
Locals rescued Mim but failed to locate Noor due to strong current in the river, he added.
Later fire brigade divers recovered the body from Uttarband Ambagan area, half kilometer off the spot.
Locals said Noor came to the village along with family to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.