Munshiganj (South) Correspondent 

The body of senior journalist and columnist Bibhoranjan Sarkar was recovered floating in the Meghna River at Charbalaki area in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj.

 Police from the Kolagachia River Outpost under Sonargaon Police Station of Narayanganj recovered the body around 3:00 pm on Friday. Later in the evening, police sent the body to Munshiganj General Hospital morgue for autopsy.

However, police have not yet officially confirmed whether the recovered body is indeed that of journalist Bibhoranjan Sarkar. But journalists working in Munshiganj and Dhaka identified the body from photographs. Police are waiting for confirmation from the family. Once the family members identify the body, the police will confirm the identity, said Md. Saleh Ahmed Pathan, In-Charge of Kolagachia River Outpost.

In-Charge Md. Saleh Ahmed Pathan said, “We received information around 2:00 pm on Friday. At 3:00 pm we recovered a floating body from the Meghna River in Charbalaki area of Gazaria. Journalists later matched the appearance of the body with photographs of Bibhoranjan Sarkar. We informed Ramna Police Station in Dhaka, who are now contacting the family. Once relatives identify the body at the morgue, we will be fully certain. No injury marks were found on his body.”

It may be mentioned that on Thursday morning, senior journalist and columnist Bibhoranjan Sarkar left home for the office of Ajker Patrika at Banasree. Since then, he went missing. No trace of him could be found. A general diary (GD) was filed at Ramna Police Station in this connection.

Ramna Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Tarikul Islam said, “Bibhoranjan Sarkar’s son Ritu Sarkar filed a GD on Thursday night. Since he did not carry his mobile phone, it was not possible to determine his last location through technology. Police are collecting CCTV footage.”

On Thursday night, Bibhoranjan’s younger brother Chiranjan Sarkar wrote on Facebook: “My elder brother, journalist Bibhoranjan Sarkar, left home around 10:00 am on Thursday as usual, saying he was going to his office (Ajker Patrika). Later, we learned that he did not reach the office. None of his acquaintances saw him either. He has not returned home even by 1:00 am. We have searched hospitals, parks, everywhere, but could not find him. He left his mobile phone at home. We filed a GD at Ramna Police Station last night. Our entire family is in deep anxiety.”