Police in Meghna upazila of Cumilla recovered the body of a 19-year-old girl named Mim Akter from a regional road near the Mirzanagar Kadamtala bus stand early Thursday morning. Officers from Meghna Police Station confirmed the recovery and said the body was sent to Cumilla Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy to determine the cause of death.

According to police, a button mobile phone was found beside the body, which helped identify the victim through contact with her family. Mim Akter was the daughter of Babul Mia from Brahmancharan Noagaon village under Gobindpur Union in Meghna upazila. Her husband, Md. Siam, lives in Bhoberchar village of Gazaria upazila in Munshiganj district. The couple had no children.

Local residents reported that the discovery of the body on the road early in the morning caused a stir in the area. Police collected preliminary evidence from the scene, and further details are expected after the autopsy report.