CU Correspondent :The body of a Chittagong University student, who went missing on Friday in the Halda River at Nangalmore of Hathazari Upazila, was recovered on Saturday morning. Identified as Noman Chowdhury, son of Omar Chowdhury from Sarakkata village in Rangunia Upazila and a second year student of International Relations Department, went to Nangolmore along with his five friends to attend the wedding ceremony of his elder brother. All of them went to the Halda River on Friday for taking bath. All on a sudden, Noman drowned in the river while trying to cross the river.Police, eyewitness and Fire Service sources said, the body of Noman was recovered around 12.00 pm on Saturday after 24 hours of his drowning. The rescue team could not trace his body on Friday.Saiful Islam, Chief of Fire Rescue team told this correspondent that the body was finally traced at midday.Noman was residing at Chandgaon area in a rented house with his family members. His father Omar Chowdhury said, Noman along with five of his friends went to Hathazari to attend a marriage ceremony, adding that he drowned while they were taking a bath in the river in the morning. On information, a team of police and divers of Fire Service rushed to spot and started a rescue operation, said Sub-Inspector Mizanur Rahman of Hathazari Police Station.The body of Noman was seen distorted after recovery, said his father, adding the burial would be held at his Rangunia’s family graveyard.
