Dhaka, June 9 -- Abdullah Hil Rakib, Managing Director of Team Group and former Senior Vice President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has died in a tragic boating accident in Canada.

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon (local time) in Sturgeon Lake, located in the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario.

According to The Canadian Press, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported that a canoe carrying three men capsized shortly after 3:00 pm. While one of the passengers managed to swim back to shore, the other two-Abdullah Hil Rakib and Saifuz Zaman-were unable to stay afloat and lost their lives.

Mohuddin Rubel, Additional Managing Director of Denim Expert Ltd and a former BGMEA director, con...