Police recovered the body of a leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, volunteer front of BNP, from a pond at Hamirkutsa village in Bagmara upazila on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Altaf Hossain Sona,32, president of the Hamirkutsa union unit of Swechchhasebak Dal and son of late Mujibul Shaha of the village.
Police said locals spotted the body of Altaf floating in the pond in the area in the morning and informed police.
Hamirkutsa union chairman Mamunur Rashid, cousin of the deceased, said Altaf went missing at night the day before.
Matiar Rahman, officer-in-charge of Bagmara Police Station, said he heard the news. — Rajshahi, June 14 (UNB)