A boy died as the riverbank collapsed while he was fishing on the bank of the river Meghna in Hatia Upazila of Noakhali on Sunday, reports BSS.
The deceased was identified as Shahab Uddin, 13, hailed from Mollah village in the upazila.
Local people said the incident occurred in Janata Bazar Ghat area, while Shahab was catching fishes with a fishing rod sitting on the bank of the Meghna River. He was taken to a doctor, who declared him dead.
Officer-in-Charge of Hatia Thana Abul Khair confirmed the incident.