The bodies of two students, who went missing after a collision between two speedboats in Kaptai lake on Friday, have been recovered. The deceased were Liton Chakma, 20, and Elina Chakma, 20, residents of Baghaichhari and Borokol upazilas respectively and students of Higher Secondary Certificate level of Open University. The body of Liton was recovered by fishermen early Sunday while and the body of Elina by fire service workers on Sunday morning. Read more: 7 injured, 2 missing after collision between two water vehicles in Kaptai Lake Ariful Islam, officer-in-charge of Langadu police station, said they in association with the fire service men carried out search operation till Saturday evening since Friday afternoon but failed.   On Friday afternoon, seven people were injured and two others went missing in a head-on collision between a passenger carrying speedboat and a goods-laden boat in Kaptai Lake. Read more: Death toll from Karatoa boat capsize rises to 68 The passenger carrying boat was heading towards Langadu upazila from Rangamati Sadar.  Seven out of total nine passengers of the boat managed to swim ashore while the reset went missing.  

A 12-year-old girl died and three people went missing when a speedboat sank in the Bay of Bengal during a storm in Sandwip of Chattogram district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Anika while those who went missing were identified as –Adifa, Aliva and Saikat. Also read:Lighter vessel sinks in Bay: 12 missing crew members rescued The speedboat with 20 passengers sank in the sea during storm while heading towards Guptachara ghat in Sandwip from Kumira in Sitakunda, said Zonal commander of Coast Guard East Zone, Captain Kazi Shah Alam. Coast Guard members recovered Anika’s body after the accident. Local people managed to rescue 16 other passengers of the speedboat.

A case has been filed against four people including owners of the speedboat, in connection with the speedboat capsize in the Padma River that claimed 26 lives in Madaripur's Shibchar upazila on Monday. Sub-inspector of Char Janajat River Police Lokman Hossain filed the case at 12:30 am, said Miraz Hossain, officer-in-charge of Shibchar Police Station, Tuesday. Apart from speedboat owners Chandu Mia and Jahirul Islam, its driver Shah Alam and leaseholder of the Shimulia ghat Shah Alam have been made accused in the case. OC Miraz Hossain said  none of the four accused has been arrested yet. Also read: Speedboat sinks in Padma, 26 dead “The speedboat driver is now taking  treatment under police custody as he was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital from Faridpur Medical College in critical condition,” said the OC. Inspector of Char Janajat river police check post, Abdul Rajjak said efforts are continuing  to arrest all the accused. Earlier, on Monday, at least 26 people died when the Banglabazar-bound speedboat from Shimulia ferry ghat capsized in the river after a collision with a sand-laden bulk carrier near Kathalbari ferry ghat in Shibchar. Twenty-six bodies were retrieved from the river with the help of divers from local Fire Service and Civil Defence, police and Coast Guard members. Also read: Speedboat sinks in Padma: Probe body formed A six-member committee was formed on Monday  to investigate the speedboat accident. The local administration formed the probe body after the accident, Mohammad Raihan, Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters Station Officer (Media cell), told UNB on Monday.

Four persons have been booked in connection with the speedboat accident in the Padma river that claimed 26 lives in Madaripur's Shibchar upazila on Monday, police said Tuesday. Miraz Hossain, officer-in-charge of Shibchar Police Station, said an FIR was filed against the four, including the speedboat owner, on a complaint lodged by the sub-inspector of River Police, Lokman, on Monday night. Read Also: Speedboat sinks in Padma, 26 dead Apart from speedboat owner Chandu Molla, its driver Shah Alam and two others, including a man named Rezaul Khan, have been booked. Earlier, on Monday, at least 26 people died when the Banglabazar-bound speedboat from Shimulia ferry ghat capsized in the river after a collision with a sand-laden bulk carrier near Kathalbari ferry ghat in Shibchar. Twenty-six bodies were retrieved from the river with the help of divers from local Fire Service and Civil Defence, police and Coast Guard members. Read Also: Speedboat sinks in Padma: Probe body formed A six-member committee was formed on Monday itself to investigate the speedboat accident. The local administration formed the probe body after the accident, Mohammad Raihan, Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters Station Officer (Media cell), told UNB on Monday.    

A six-member committee was formed on Monday to investigate the speedboat capsize in the Padma River that claimed the lives of 26 people in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district. The local administration formed the  probe body after the incident, Mohammad Raihan, Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters Station Officer (Media cell), told UNB. Earlier in the morning, at least 26 people died when a speedboat sank in the Padma River in Shibchar upazila. Read Also: Speedboat sinks in Padma, 26 dead The Banglabazar-bound speedboat from Shimulia Ferry Ghat capsized in the river after a collision with a sand-laden bulkhead. On information, fire service divers from Shibchar and Jajira fire stations rushed to the spot and conducted the rescue operation. Twenty-six bodies were retrieved from the river with the help of divers from local Fire Service and Civil Defence, police and Coast Guard members.