Buet student drowns, 2 others rescued
A student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) drowned while two others were rescued in critical condition from the beach at the west end of Saint Martin's Island under Teknaf upazila of the district yesterday evening.
The deceased was identified as Shafiur Rahman Sohan, 25, son of Mizanur Rahman of Upashahor area in Bogra and also a final year student of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
Police said 67 students from the department came on a visit to Saint Martin's Island yesterday.
Shafiur along with two other students -- Sheikh Shaon, 24, and Subrata Sarker, 25, went for a bath in the sea around 3:00pm. Within a short time strong currents pulled them out to sea, police added.
Locals rescued Shaon and Subrata in critical condition but failed to locate Shafiul. At around 5:30pm, Shafiul's body washed up on the beach with the incoming tide.
Sub-Inspector Kalam Hossain of Saint Martin's Island Police Camp said the body was sent to Teknaf by evening.
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