Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel rescued 10 Bangladeshi nationals after a boat carrying 12 passengers capsized in the Padma River in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon.
One passenger managed to swim back to Bangladeshi territory, while another remains missing.
Police and locals said the boat carrying 12 passengers departed from Bakherali Ghat for Johurpurtek at around 5 p.m. Approximately 20 minutes into the journey, the vessel overturned due to strong winds and intense river currents.
Patrolling BSF members from Khandua BSF Camp rescued 10 passengers from the river and took them into Indian territory.
One passenger, identified as Wasim, 25, managed to swim ashore to Bangladesh, while a man named Mostafa remains missing. The identities of the 10 rescued Bangladeshis have not yet been confirmed.
Upon receiving the news, police and Fire Service personnel dispatched teams to the scene.
Meanwhile, BSF officially notified Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) regarding the rescue of the 10 Bangladeshi nationals.
Lieutenant Colonel Kazi Mustafizur Rahman, commanding officer of 53 BGB Battalion, said "Process is currently underway to bring the 10 rescued Bangladeshis back to Bangladesh. Efforts to trace the missing Mostafa are currently ongoing."