Bangladesh journalist's body found in lake

The body of a 32-year-old woman journalist was recovered from a lake in Bangladesh

The body of a 32-year-old woman journalist was recovered from a lake in Bangladesh on Wednesday, according to local media reports. Identified as Sarah Rahanuma, she was the newsroom editor of a Bengali-language news channel.

Rahanuma's body was found floating in Dhaka's Hatirjheel Lake early Wednesday. A passerby, who saw her in that condition, pulled the body from the lake and took her to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). However, doctors declared her dead upon arrival at around 2 am (local time).

Inspector Bachchu Mia, in charge of the hospital police outpost, confirmed the recovery of her body, local reports said.