8-year-old boy missing after drowning in Bishkhali River while bathing with parents
Barguna Sadar Correspondent
An eight-year-old boy went missing in the Bishkhali River on Friday noon after being swept away by currents while bathing with his parents near the Boroitala Ferry Ghat area under Barguna Sadar Upazila.
The missing child, identified as Ihan, is the son of Nojir Hossain, a resident of the Khejurtola area of Barguna and an employee at Barguna Islamia Bostraloy. Ihan is a student at the local Al Madina Nurani Hafizi Madrasa.
Family sources stated that the incident occurred around 12:00 pm near a brickfield adjacent to the Boroitala Ferry Ghat, where Ihan was taking a bath alongside his father and mother. During the bath, he suddenly went missing in the river water. Family members and local residents initiated an immediate search operation along the riverbanks.
Following the incident, a specialized diver team from Patuakhali arrived at the scene and launched an underwater search-and-rescue operation. Despite extensive search efforts spanning several hours across various sections of the river, the rescue team was unable to trace the child.
The incident has drawn crowds of local residents to the riverbank as anxiety mounts over the child's fate. Rescuers and local authorities noted that efforts to trace the missing child remain ongoing.
