Dhaka, May 22 -- A veteran boatman has gone missing after falling into knee-deep water and getting swept away by a powerful undercurrent in the Jamuna River under Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj.

The accident took place near the Dhekuria Eco Park in Maijbari union along the eastern bank of the river around 5:15 pm on Thursday, Kazipur Police chief Shah Md Enayetur Rahman said.

The missing man, 58-year-old Abdur Rashid, has been navigating boats on the Jamuna to earn his living since childhood, reports bdnews24.com.

Former local Union Parishad member Mokhlesur Rahman explained that a storm on Thursday morning had damaged Rashid's boat while it was moored at the terminal.

To fix the vessel, Rashid took his son and three other individuals t...