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A 30/31-year-old engineer and tourist, Akshar Shouvik Roy, died on August 1, 2026, after falling from a parasailing apparatus into the Bay of Bengal at Darianagar beach, Cox's Bazar, due to mechanical and equipment failure. The facility, 'E-Fly Air Sea Sports Parasailing', was allegedly operating without a valid license. Following legal proceedings, authorities sealed the office and seized equipment. On August 6, 2026, the primary suspect and business owner, Md. Farid, was arrested by RAB in Dhaka.
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A 30/31-year-old engineer and tourist, Akshar Shouvik Roy, died on August 1, 2026, after falling from a parasailing apparatus into the Bay of Bengal at Darianagar beach, Cox's Bazar, due to mechanical and equipment failure. The facility, 'E-Fly Air Sea Sports Parasailing', was allegedly operating without a valid license. Following legal proceedings, authorities sealed the office and seized equipment. On August 6, 2026, the primary suspect and business owner, Md. Farid, was arrested by RAB in Dhaka.
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Sealed the operating office and seized all parasailing equipment.
Initiated legal proceedings against the operating company and demanded state compensation.
Arrested the owner of the operating firm, Md. Farid, in Dhaka on August 6, 2026.
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