Trawler Capsize Four more bodies recovered Four more bodies of the victims of Saturday night’s boat capsize were recovered from the Buriganga yesterday. Three of the dead are Jahangir, 26, Hossain, 21 and Zakir Hossain, 40. The other, also a male victim, could not be immediately identified. The recovery raised the death toll to six. ... Read more
buriganga trawler capsize
Their last trip together
Crossing river gets increasingly risky for freestyle plying of vessels Monika and Ripon were lucky to be employed in the same institution. Returning home together from work became the daily routine of the newly married couple. On Saturday, as his shift ended at 2:00pm, much earlier than his wife’s, Ripon was hanging around for six ... Read more
80 missing in Buriganga trawler capsize
A trawler with at least 100 passengers sank in the River Buriganga after colliding with a barge on Saturday night. About 80 passengers were missing till 10:30pm, while rescue operation was continuing. None was found dead yet. Fire brigade sources said their divers had traced the trawler about 65 feet under water, but it could ... Read more