, Nov. 25 -- The body of a Sramik Dal leader who had drowned in the Padma River nine days back was recovered from the Padma River on Monday night.

The deceased was identified as Abedur Rahman Annu, 53, general secretary of Kusthia Sadar thana unit of Sramik Dal.

According to family members, on November 16 Annu went to Mohan area under Hatsher Haripur union to buy fish.

Around 11 am, a boat carrying him collided with a sand-laden bulkhead trawler near Char Bhabanipur in the river.

Though local fishermen rescued the boatman, Annu went missing.

Officer-in-charge Mosharaf Hossain of Kushtia Model Police Station, said Annu's wife Ziasmin Ara Ruma lodged a general diary the following day.

Despite a two-day rescue operation by the Fire Ser...