A sand lifting worker went missing as a boat capsized in the Mahan-anda River of Diyardh-ainagar Dakhshinchora area of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila on Friday while he along with three other coworkers was lifting sand.
The missing worker was Ibrahim, son of Jahiuddin, a resident of Ranibarichandpur village in Chakkirti union of Shibganj upazila. Asadur Rahman Mannu Miah, Gobratola union parishad chairman, said that the boat sank in the river at around 11:00am while four workers were lifting sand. Ibrahim went missing after the incident while others managed to swim ashore.
On information, a diver team came to the spot at around 1:00pm and continued rescue operation till 8:00pm but could not trace the missing man. However, the rescue drive will be resumed on Saturday morning, said diver Nurun Nabi, leader of the diver team.
-AA Correspondent, Chapainawabganj
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