Narayanganj Correspondent and Munshiganj Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 04 Apr 2021 09:16 PM BdST
Updated: 04 Apr 2021 10:00 PM BdST
A launch packed with passengers beyond capacity has capsized in the Shitalakkhya river after being hit by a cargo vessel in Narayanganj. );
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The launch, Sabit Al Asad, sank near Madanganj Ghat around 6pm on Sunday, said Mobarak Hossain, a deputy director at Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority or BIWTA.
Kabir Hossain, in charge of Muktarpur River Police Station, said they despatched a team but it could not move towards the site due to a storm.
Some of the rescued passengers were brought to Munshiganj General Hospital for treatment.