Police recovered the bodies of two young men from the Atharobanki river in Rupsha upazila of Khulna on Monday, while another youth was allegedly hacked with a sharp weapon in a separate incident in the city.
The bodies were recovered around 11:30am from Singher Char, near Jailkhana Ghat in Char Mosabbarpur village under Aichgati Union.
Locals first spotted a body floating in the river. Later, as the water level dropped during low tide, they noticed another body at the same spot.
Police subsequently recovered both bodies with the help of local residents.
One of the deceased was identified as Mehedi Hasan Sohag, aged around 35 years, son of Abdullah of Rajapur village in Rupsha. He reportedly worked as a boatman at Jailkhana Ghat.
The other was identified as Rezaul Karim, around 30, from the Singher Char area. His father’s name and further details of his identity were not immediately available.
Rupsha Police Station Sub-Inspector Nur Alam said locals spotted the bodies and informed the police, who rushed to the scene.
According to preliminary police information, Sohag was a member of B Company. However, the circumstances surrounding the deaths remain unclear.
Officer-in-Charge of Rupsha Police Station Md Masum Khan confirmed the incident, saying police had launched an investigation to determine the cause of death.
In a separate incident, a youth was allegedly hacked with a machete over a drug-related dispute in Khulna city on Monday afternoon.
The attack took place around 3pm in a lane near Dalmill intersection under Sonadanga Police Station.
The victim, Jahidul Islam, 28, is the son of Abu Hayat of Mohammadnagar area under Labanchara Police Station. He is currently receiving treatment at the surgery department of Khulna Medical College Hospital.
According to the complaint, Sagar, 27, of Sachibunia area under Labanchara Police Station, along with three to four unidentified accomplices, attacked Jahidul with a machete over a dispute related to drugs.
The attackers allegedly struck his right leg below the knee before fleeing the scene.
Local residents rescued Jahidul and took him to Khulna Medical College Hospital, where he was admitted to wards 9 and 10 of the surgery department at around 3:50pm.
