Bilaichhari: A housewife drowned after falling from a boat in Kaptai Lake of Bilaichhari of the district today. The deceased was identified as Lata Marma, 32, the wife of Milan Kanti Chakma, a resident of Shamukchhari under Kengrachhari union of the upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Lata Marma went missing after falling from a boat in the Keranchhari area of the lake around 11 am. Despite immediate search efforts, it took three hours for the rescue team to recover her body from the lake.
The incident was confirmed by Officer-in-Charge Manas Barua of the Bilaichhari Police Station, who stated that investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances leading to the tragic accident.