Police have recovered the body of a one-day-old newborn wrapped in white cloth from the Karatoya River in the Bhatkandi Uttarpara area of Bogura town.
The body was recovered around 3:00 pm on Wednesday. Naruli Police Outpost Sub-Inspector (SI) Atiqul Islam of Bogura Sadar Police Station confirmed the matter.
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“The body was handed over to the locals for burial. The estimated age of the newborn is one day,” said the SI.
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Efforts are underway to find out who abandoned the newborn, he added.