Sadek Mia, 60, labored at the MV Banglar Saurav for on the subject of 40 years.
His elder brother, Chowab Mia, also labored on a ship and retired two years within the past.
He became alleged to return home in three to four days as his contract became coming to an cease.
Sadek, son of Yunus Mia hailing from Cumilla, became killed in a fireplace that engulfed an oil tanker of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port at spherical 12:50am. It took four hours for the port authority, Flit Guard and the navy to bring the flames beneath handle an eye on.
While different sailors had been in a effort to flee safely, Sadek lost consciousness after jumping into the sea. His physique became later recovered by the Navy.
This morning, Sadek’s household purchased the ideas of his demise, which spread rapidly at some stage within the house, casting a shadow of mourning. Household participants began gathering at their home, and a grave became dug for him amid heavy rain.
Sadek’s son Salahuddin acknowledged his father became on a video call alongside with your entire household correct an hour earlier than the accident. That became his final conversation with them.
Salahuddin shared that his entire household broke down upon hearing this handsome recordsdata.
“Correct an hour within the past, he became talking to every person! He became even wearing a existence jacket,” he acknowledged.
The final time he visited home became on 22 September. He attended a household wedding ceremony and then went abet to Chattogram.
Sadek is survived by his three sons and a daughter.