2 killed in Sylhet boat capsize
Friday, 22 August 2014
Two people, including a Saudi Arabia expatriate, drowned as a boat capsized in a water body in Sylhet Sadar Upazila on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Mainul Islam, 40, and his nephew Maruf Hassan, 10. Local sources said Mainul went to visit Dhapna Haor along with eight children of his family on Thursday evening and hired a boat. At one stage of traveling by themotor-propelled boat, it sank in the water body. Local people rescued the children but Mainul drowned. However, Maruf died on way to a local hospital. Mainul Islam returned home from Saudi Arabia two months ago for staying here for six months, according to UNB.