RAJSHAHI, June 11, 2023 (BSS) - Bodies of two missing college students were recovered from the River Padma today.

A divers' team of Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD) recovered the bodies from Shrirampur area this noon.

Wahidul Islam, Deputy Director of FSCD, said the deceased students were identified as Golam Sarwar Sayem, 17, son of Saidur Rahman and Rifat Khandaker, 18, son of late Khaza Moin Uddin, residents of the city's Meherchandi area.

They were the HSC first year students of Rajshahi Cantonment Public School and College (RCPSC).

He said four RCPSC students went to the river for bathing at around 11 am on Saturday. At one stage, they went into deep water and Sarwar and Rifat drowned as they didn't know how to swim.
 
Being informed by local people, the FSCD divers conducted drives to rescue the students but couldn't be successful till yesterday evening, said the official.