A 10-year-old boy drowned in the Buriganga River near Bosila Bridge on Sunday while taking a bath with friends.
The body of Mohammad Sifat, a madrasa student, was recovered by Fire Service divers after an hour of search, his father Badrul Alam said.
It was found in Bosila-Uttarpara area where the Buriganga meets the Turag River, said Rojina Akter, duty officer at the control room of Fire Service Headquarters.