Dhaka, June 14 -- Naval police have recovered the body of a young man from the Buriganga River beneath Bosila Bridge in Dhaka.

Additional Superintendent (ASP) of Dhaka Region Naval Police Mahfuzur Rahman said the body was recovered at around 5pm on Sunday.

Police believe the body found may be that of a student of Jahangirnagar University based on a student identity card found in the victim's pocket.

"The body was found floating in the river. The face and abdomen were swollen and deformed after being in the water for a long time, making immediate identification difficult," he told bdnews24.com.

"However, we are trying to identify the deceased using the recovered items."

Police said a student identity card, several documents, and an An...