Dhaka, June 9 -- Abdullah Hil Rakib, managing director of TEAM Group, and his close friend Md Saifuzzaman, a pilot of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, have drowned after a boating accident on Canada's Sturgeon Lake.

In a statement on Monday, Biman said that Captain Saifuzzaman, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner pilot, died at 3:06pm local time on Sunday.

Expressing deep condolences, the flag carrier said its Toronto office is in close contact with the Bangladesh High Commission in Canada to bring Saifuzzaman's body back to Bangladesh in accordance with the family's wishes.

Meanwhile, Rakib's death was confirmed by former Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Director Mohiuddin Rubel. Rakib himself had previously served as ...