Missing farmer found dead

The body of a farmer was recovered from a jute field at Paddapukur village on Monday afternoon, 24-hours after he went missing in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur.

The deceased was identified as Abdul Maleque, 40, son of Abdul Khaleque of Paddapukur village in the upazila.

Family members said Maleque went out of his house on Sunday evening. As he did not return home even late at night, his family members searched for him in many places but could not find him.