The body was recovered on Thursday morning, 22 October, from beneath the bridge in Kurikahonia Union, along the Sreebardi–Sherpur highway.
According to police and local residents, people in the area spotted a large plastic drum in the water beneath the bridge on Thursday morning. On discovering that a woman’s body was inside, they alerted the police.
Officers from Sreebardi Police Station subsequently arrived at the scene and recovered the body from the drum. The circumstances surrounding the discovery have raised questions about how the body came to be there, although no details have yet been established.
The woman’s identity remained unknown at the time of the recovery. Police have not confirmed where she lived or how long the body had been at the location. The circumstances leading to her death are also unclear.
Sreebardi Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Nurul Alam said the authorities were working to establish the woman’s identity. He added that the investigation into the cause of death was continuing alongside the necessary legal procedures.
Identifying the deceased is a key part of the ongoing investigation. Establishing her identity could help investigators trace her recent movements and determine the circumstances that led to her death. However, no information has yet been released to establish whether the incident involved a criminal act.
The recovery has drawn attention to the circumstances in which the body was found beneath the bridge. Police are continuing their investigation to determine the cause of death and establish how the woman came to be there.
Until further findings emerge, the circumstances surrounding the death remain uncertain.
