A 16-year-old boy drowned in the Bay of Bengal off Cox's Bazaar while taking bath on Wednesday, officials said on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Saiful, son of Habib Ullah, a resident of the Rohingya camp. Hasanuzzaman, superintendent of Cox’s Bazar Police, said Saiful and his friend, Raihan (14), went to the beach area to take bath on Wednesday afternoon. At one stage, Saiful was swept away by the strong current of the sea. Also read:Two kids drown in Thakurgaon Local people fished out the body of Saiful around 6pm. They rushed him to the local hospital where doctors declared Saiful dead on arrival.

Dhaka, Aug 26 (UNB) – Amputee Saiful Islam, 7, a displaced Rohingya boy living in the world’s largest refugee camp at Kutupalong in Ukhia of Cox’s Bazar, nurtures a dream of growing up to be a physician.