The body of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member Masum Billah has been recovered 24 hours after he went missing in Gowainghat, Sylhet. Local divers located the body at around 5:15 PM on Sunday from the riverbed in Ahar Kandi Ambari area.
Officer-in-Charge Sarker Tofayel Ahmed confirmed that joint rescue efforts by BGB, police, administration, and fire service divers had been underway since his disappearance. With the assistance of local divers, the body was finally retrieved after a prolonged search.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening when a BGB patrol attempted to intercept a boat carrying smuggled Indian goods. The smuggler’s boat collided with the BGB vessel, causing it to sink. Masum Billah of the Sylhet BGB-48 Battalion’s Sonarhat Camp went under with his weapon, while other members survived.