The dead body of a youth who went missing while swimming in the Dudhkumar river on the night of February 5 was recovered today.
Locals spotted the body after it washed up at Samad ghat area of the Dudhkumar river at around 11am, and informed the police.
On information, police went there and recovered it.
The deceased, Babul Mia, 22, was a resident of Paikerchara union and the son of Anis Ali.
He was on his way home with friends from his cousin's wedding on the day of the incident. While crossing the river, he and some of his friends placed a bet on him swimming across the cold river water for TK 500.
He was washed away by a strong current shortly after he began to swim and went missing.
The Fire Service and diving team searched for him through the next day.
Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge of the Vurungimari police station, said the body was handed over to his family.