A farmer was killed in a landslide while cleaning the drain of the fishing project in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban on Saturday.
The deceased is Abu Bakkar, 55, son of the late Ali Mia of that area.
The incident took place around 11am in Phultali area of Ward No. 9 of Naikhongchhari Sadar UP.
According to local sources, Abu Bakkar went to work on his fishing project at the foot of Phultali hill in the morning. While working on the drain on the side of the hill, he was suddenly crushed by a landslide. Despite being rescued with the help of locals, he died on the spot.
Naikhongchhari police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Mannan confirmed the incident, saying that the body was recovered and handed over to the family after a post-mortem.