At least 15 people were killed and around 25 others went missing as a boat capsized in the Karatoya River in Boda upazila on Sunday.
The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
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SM Sirajul Huda, superintendent of police of Panchagarh, said the boat carrying 60-70 passengers including women and children sank in the middle of the river while heading towards Badheshwar temple on the occasion of Mayalaya from Mareya Aulia ghat around 2:30 pm.
Fifteen bodies were recovered from the river while many others managed to swim ashore.