Chapainawabganj, May 17 -- A Bangladeshi cattle trader was found dead in a river along the border with India in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Saturday night, a week after he had gone missing.

The deceased was identified as Shawkat Ali, 35, son of late Mizan of Tarapur Thuthapara village under Monakasha union in the upazila.

According to family members, Shawkat went towards the Indian border with several others on May 9 to bring cattle. While his companions later returned, Shawkat remained missing.

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Family members spotted the body floating in the Padma River late Saturday night and initially attempted to bury it quietly before police, acting on information, recovered the body and...