A 57-year-old man was killed when a passenger boat collided with a sand-laden bulkhead on the Padma River in Chapainawabganj’s Sadar Upazila on Sunday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Md Bhikhu, son of late Abdus Salam of Rashiya Rustum Morler Para in Narayanpur Union under the upazila.
According to eyewitnesses and family members, the passenger boat left Alimnagar Ghat for Narayanpur in the afternoon. As the vessel approached the ghat area at Charbaghdanga, it struck a bulkhead standing in the river, leaving Bhikhu critically injured.
He was rescued and taken to the 250-bed Chapainawabganj District Hospital, where he died around 7:45pm while undergoing treatment.
On-duty physician Umme Habiba said Bhikhu suffered injuries to his hands and chest in the accident and also had existing heart complications.
Noor Alam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chapainawabganj Sadar Model Police Station, said an investigation is underway.
“No complaint has yet been filed by the victim’s family. If a complaint is received, legal action will be taken following investigation,” he added.