Dhaka – A farmer drowned in floodwater in Mahmudpur union of Khetlal upazila in Joypurhat on Sunday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Ansar Ali, 56, son of Jamir Uddin of Minigori village in the upazila.Mosiur Rahman, Chairman of Mahmudpur Union Parishad, said Ansar was washed away by strong current around 11am when he was returning home by swimming after seeing his submerged Aman paddy.Later, locals recovered his body.UNB news agency
