A 12-year-boy drowned in the Bhairab river while taking a bath at Mahakal Kheyaghat of Abhaynagar Upazila under Jessore district.
The deceased was identified as Shuvo Datta, 12, son of Subrata Datta and resident of Mahakal Dattapara of Abhaynagar Upazila. He was a student in class VI at Pilot High School.
Mezbaul Fakir, sub-station officer of Nowapara Fire Service, said that Shuvo drowned in the Bhairab River while bathing along with some friends at noon.
A six-member team led by Khulna diving team chief Saidul Islam reached the spot and recovered Shuvo's body from the river at around 5pm, he said.