Man drowns in Madhumati

MAGURA, Sept 28 (UNB): A 35-year-old man drowned and still remained missing in Madhumati River adjacent to Jhama Bazar in Mohammadpur upazila on Wednesday.

The deceased was identified as Palash Mollah, 35, son of Wadud Mollah of Polashbari village of the upazila.

Police said Polash along with his friends was swimming in the river in the afternoon and drowned due to strong current.

On information, local fire service men and divers from Khulna rushed to the spot but failed to find out his body till Thursday morning despite making several hours of frantic search.

A case was filed.