Body of another missing tourist in Bandarban found after four days
The body of the deceased, identified as Smriti Islam from Mymensingh, was recovered from the Amtali Ghat area at Tain Lake in the upazila this afternoon (13 June), police said
Local authorities in Bandarban have recovered the body of another tourist, who went missing after being swept away by strong currents while crossing a mountain gorge in the Alikadam Upazila on 9 June.
The body of the deceased, identified as Smriti Islam from Mymensingh, was recovered from the Amtali Ghat area at Tain Lake in the upazila this afternoon (13 June), police said.
"Locals saw a body floating in the Amtali Ghat area on Friday morning and informed the police. Later, police and Fire Service members went there and recovered the body between 11:30am and 12pm," said Alikadam Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Shahadat Hossain.
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He added that Smriti's family in her village was informed of the development and that her relatives were on their way to receive the body.
"Although Smriti Islam's home is in Mymensingh district, I heard that she worked at a diagnostic centre in Cumilla. However, it is not yet certain. Details will be known when the family members arrive.
"Following the primary investigation, the body will be sent to Bandarban Sadar Hospital for autopsy. After that, the body will be handed over to the family once the legal process is complete," said the SI.
Smriti and two other people went missing during a trip to the Kirs Taung Hill located between Alikadam and Thanchi. Yesterday (12 June), police recovered the body of Sheikh Jubairul Islam, one of the three tourists, from the Matamuhuri River.
The co-coordinator of Smriti and Jubairul's tour group, Md Hasan Chowdhury, is still missing.
Some tour guides from Alikadam Upazila, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on 9 June, a group of 33 tourists, called "Tour Experts", went to visit the Kirs Taung Hill in Alikadam with two guides.
The group, reportedly led by a female tour operator named Borsha Islam, also planned to summit Saka Haphong Hill in Thanchi
"The group set off in two groups - one with 22 members and the other with 11 members. While most members of the 22-member group managed to cross a mountain gorge, the three in question were swept away by the strong current," said one tour guide.
