<div style="text-align: justify; "><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>An expatriate student, drowned after falling into the river while trying to board a launch in Bhairab upazlila of Kishoreganj on Monday (April 22, 2024).</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The incident happened at the Bhairab Bazar Launch Terminal around 8:30 PM on Monday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The deceased was Al Islam (30), son of Alauddin, director of the Bhairab Chamber of Commerce and Industry.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bhairab River Police Sub-Inspector Rafiqul Islam confirmed the matter.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said, after being informed, a police team reached the spot and rescued Islam with the help of local divers after 40 minutes. He was taken to the Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Islam had gone to Germany for studies on a scholarship about a year and a half ago. He came home on vacation a few days before Eid, reports unb.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Family members said Al Islam was going to board a ferry to hang out with his friends by the riverbank. At that time, he slipped and fell into the river.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd/fas</div>