DHAKA, Aug 28, 2024 (BSS) - The body of a female journalist of Gazi TV was
recovered from the city's Hatirjheel Lake in the early hours of today.

The deceased was Rahanuma Sarah, 32, a newsroom editor at the private media
house.

"The unmoving body of Rahanuma was found floating in the water of Hatirjheel
Lake at about 2am...Pedestrians saw her and took her to Dhaka Medical College
and Hospital (DMCH) where physicians declared her dead," Officer-in-Charge
(OC) of Hatirjheel Police Station Saiful Islam told BSS this noon.

Meanwhile, Inspector-in-Charge of DMCH Police Camp M Bachchu Mia told BSS
that the passers-by brought Rahanuma's body to the hospital around 2:30 am
and subsequently, the doctor declared her dead.

A hospital source said her father came to Dhaka from Noakhali. Action will be
taken according to the complaint he gives to the police station.

Talking to the medical correspondent, deceased's husband Syed Shubra claimed
that Rahanuma committed suicide by jumping into the water. However, the
police said, whether it was suicide or murder, it can be said after getting
the post-mortem report.

Rahanuma, who lived in a rented house in Kalyanpur in Dhaka with her husband,
was the daughter of Bokhtiar Shikdar of Sonaimuri upazila in Noakhali
district. She was the younger of the two sisters.

Syed Shubhra also said seven years ago they got married by developing a love
affair but they did not inform their respective families.

He said there was no quarrel between them but for some days Rahanuma wanted
to get separation. Few days back, they went to the Kazi office for
separation. But due to the present political situation, the divorce was no
longer done.

Her body has been kept in the DMCH mortuary.