The body of a woman named Shahida Begum has been recovered from the Chhota Jamuna River in Naogaon Sadar Upazila.
She drowned while swimming across the river to fulfill a vow at the Jindapir River ghat area of the upazila on Sunday afternoon. The deceased, Shahida Begum, is the wife of Abdul Rashid of Sultanpur Dilarpara area of Sadar upazila.
According to local sources, he drowned while crossing the river around 2 pm and went missing. Upon receiving the information, a team from the Naogaon Fire Service launched a rescue operation. Later, a diving team from the Fire Service from Rajshahi arrived at the scene and participated in the operation.
After a long search, a diving team recovered Shahida Begum’s body from the river around 5:30 pm.
The incident has cast a shadow of mourning over the area. The body will be handed over to the family after the next legal process, sources said.