Munshiganj:Two employees of a real estate company went missing while taking a bath in the Padma River beneath the Padma Bridge in Louhajang upazila on Monday.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the missing individuals have been identified as Md Maruf, 40, and Md Russel, 35, both employees of Dhaka-based Sharif Landmarks Ltd. Maruf was from Khilgaon in Dhaka, while Russel hailed from Patuakhali.
Muhammad Shafiqul Islam, deputy assistant director of Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence, reported that eight employees of the real estate company had gone to Mawa for leisure. They decided to bathe in the river near pillar No. 4 at the Mawa end of the Padma Bridge around 220 pm. During the activity, a strong current swept Maruf and Russel away, while the other six managed to reach the shore safely.
Upon receiving the alert, divers from the local fire service station quickly initiated a rescue operation. Unfortunately, the missing individuals had not been located by the time of the report's filing at 630 pm.