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4 students rescued from remote Cox’s Bazar hills by BAF personnel after they called 999 helpline
The four students on board the rescue helicopter of Bangladesh Air Force as seen in this photo taken on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Police Headquarters Star Online Report Star Online Report
Bangladesh Air Force personnel rescued four students after they lost way while trekking a remote hilly area in Cox s Bazar and sought help through 999 National Emergency Helpline.
The incident took place on Saturday morning when the four students from Cox s Bazar Sadar – Rafsan (25), Avik (27), Mezbah (26) and Abrar (26) – went to a remote hilly area of Dariyanagar under Himchhari in the district and lost their way in the hills, according to a press release from the Police Headquarters.