Dhaka: The body of a BGB member, Jewel Rana, who went missing after a boat capsize on Thursday, was recovered from the Sangu River in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban district on Saturday noon.

Jewel’s body was found at about 2:15 pm, but the missing firearms and ammunition could not be recovered due to strong current in the river, said Information officer of the BGB Headquarters Mohsin Reza.

Sepahi Jewel Rana, 22, went missing as a boat carrying some BGB members sank in the river at Barapathar in the upazila on Thursday afternoon.

The incident took place when some 77 BGB men were returning to Thanchi BGB Camp in 10-12 boats from Baramadak after an operation against Arakan Army, a Buddhist rebel group of Myanmar.

Although other BGB members of the boat managed to swim ashore, Jewel went missing.

Two firearms and some ammunition of the BGB team also went missing.