Two workers missing after bathing near Padma Bridge pillar 4 at Mawa in Munshiganj, divers searching

Two men have gone missing after going to bathe in the river near pillar 4 of the Padma Bridge at the Mawa end in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj. The incident happened on Monday (26 October). A Fire Service diving team is searching for the two missing men.

Muhammad Safikul Islam, deputy assistant director of Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the Munshiganj fire station received the news at 2:20pm on Monday that eight employees of Sharif Landmark Limited had gone into the river to bathe in that area. Six of them managed to swim ashore, but two remained missing.

The two missing men are Md Maruf, 40, and Md Russell, 35. Both are employees of Sharif Landmark Limited. Maruf's home is in the Khilgaon area of Dhaka and Russell's home is in Patuakhali district.

After receiving the news, the diving team from Munshiganj fire station quickly reached the spot and began the rescue operation. The search is being carried out around the area near pillar 4 of the Padma Bridge.

Deputy Assistant Director Muhammad Safikul Islam said the diving team's operation would continue until the two missing men are recovered.