A seasonal fisherman named Md. Mehedi (22) went missing after falling into a river in Mongla while heading towards Dublar Char in the Sundarbans. The incident took place on Thursday (October 29) morning in the Sindurtola area of Mongla. Fire service divers conducted a search throughout the day but failed to find him.
Missing Mehedi is a resident of the Foyla Bazar area in Gobindpur village of Rampal upazila in Bagerhat. He was heading to the Dublar Char dry fish palli in the Bay of Bengal to work in the upcoming dry fish season. Their boat was anchored on the river bank in the Sindurtola area on the way to Dublar Char.
On Thursday morning, Mehedi woke up and was brushing his teeth on the river bank. At that time, he accidentally fell into the river and was swept away by the current. Upon receiving the news, two expert diving teams from Mongla and খুলনা fire services rushed to the spot and conducted searches throughout the day. However, due to nightfall and insufficient light, the rescue operation was suspended.
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