Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- Police have recovered the body of senior journalist-columnist Bibhuranjan Sarkar from the Meghna River in Munshiganj.

He had been reported missing since Thursday morning.

Saleh Ahmed Pathan, chief of the Kalagachhia River Police outpost, said the remains of the 71-year-old were found floating in the river near Kalagachhia.

Police matched it with the photograph of the missing journalist submitted by Ramna police and informed the station after confirming the identity.

Masud Alam, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Ramna Division, said: "A body has been found in the Meghna River. We have largely confirmed the identity. The family has verified it and formalities have been completed."

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