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Trawler capsize in Dakatia River: 4 detained
Police detained four people after a trawler sank in the Dakatia River off the coast of Chandpur early Monday following a collision with a sand-carrying vessel(bulkhead), leaving five people dead.
The detainees are workers of the bulkhead Md Jabed, Abul Bashar , Md Yunus and Didar, said Md Mujahidul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Chandpur naval police station.
“Four workers of bulkhead MV Iqbal Hossain-1 were held for interrogation and a case will be filed in this regard,” he said.
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5 die as trawler sinks in Dakatia River
Five workers drowned as a soil-laden trawler sank in the Dakatia River off the coast of Chandpur after hitting a bulkhead early Monday.
The deceased were identified as Md Mubarak, 45, Md Awal, 50, Md Nasir, 32, Al-Amin, 35, and Nazrul, 35. They used to work in brick kilns at Maishadi and Shahtali villages of Chandpur.
Shahedul Islam, deputy assistant director of Chandpur Fire Service, said the trawler carrying 11 people capsized in the river at Mominpur in sadar upazila after it crashed into bulkhead MV Iqbal Hossain-1 amid dense fog around 6:45 am .
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Six people managed to swim ashore while five others drowned. On information, divers from the local fire station rushed to the spot and recovered four bodies while local people recovered another body, said the official.
Dhaleshwari trawler capsize: Another body retrieved
Divers on Tuesday recovered the body of a one and a half year old child from the Dhaleshwari River, a week after a trawler capsized in the river off the coast of Narayanganj Sadar upazila.
The deceased were identified as Tasfia.
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The divers from the local fire service retrieved the body from the river near Dharmaganj around 9:30 am, said deputy director of Narayanganj Fire Service and Civil Defense Abdullah Al Arefin.
With the child’s body, bodies of all 10 missing passenger have been recovered, the official said.
The divers recovered six bodies on Sunday and three on Monday from the river.
Earlier on January 5, the trawler, with nearly 70 people on board, overturned as Dhaka-bound passenger launch Farhan-6, hit it near Dharmaganj in Fatulla.
While many passengers managed to swim to safety, at least 10 people went missing.
Read:Dhaleshwari trawler capsize: 6 bodies retrieved after 5 days
Police detained four people, including the driver and master of MV Farhan-6, Babu Lal Baidya, assistant director of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority in Narayanganj said.
A case was also filed in this regard on the following day.
Dhaleshwari trawler capsize: 3 more bodies retrieved
Divers on Monday recovered the bodies of three passengers, including a child, from the Dhaleshwari River, six days after a trawler capsized in the river off the coast of Narayanganj Sadar upazila.
The deceased were identified as Tanim, 8, and Abdullah, 16, and Shamsuddin, 30.
Read: Dhaleshwari trawler capsize: 6 bodies retrieved after 5 days
The divers from the local fire service retrieved three bodies from the river near Dharmaganj around 9 am, said deputy director of Narayanganj Fire Service and Civil Defense Abdullah Al Arefin.
So far, nine bodies were recovered and another passenger is still missing, the official said.
On Sunday, divers recovered the bodies of six people from the river.
Earlier on January 5, the trawler, with nearly 70 people on board, overturned as Dhaka-bound passenger launch Farhan-6, hit it near Dharmaganj in Fatulla.
Read: Narayanganj trawler capsize: 4 held; Farhan-6 seized
While many passengers managed to swim to safety, at least 10 people went missing.
Police detained four people, including the driver and master of MV Farhan-6, Babu Lal Baidya, assistant director of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority in Narayanganj said.
A case was also filed in this regard on the following day.
Grandmother, two grandchildren drown, another missing in Cumilla trawler capsize
A 60-year-old woman and her two grandchildren drowned while another went missing when a trawler capsized in Meghna River at Char Kathalia village in Meghna upazila on Monday, fire service said.
The deceased were identified as Julekha Akter, wife of Abdul Matin Mia of Titash upazila, Ayesha Akter, 15 and Mariam Akter, 7, granddaughters of Julekha. All the victims were resident of Demra in Dhaka.
Tamanna Akter, 5, another granddaughter of Julekha remained missing in the incident.
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Mazharul Islam, station officer of Daudkandi Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the Titash-bound trawler with 14 passengers on board from Hasnabad in Keraniganj sank in Meghna River as a hole developed at the hull of the trawler around 3 pm.
Locals recovered the bodies of three people while another was still missing, said Md Samiuddin, officer-in-charge of Meghna Police Station.
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The family met the tragic incident while going to one of their relative’s house.
Ten people were injured in the incident and they were taken to local hospital.
Turag trawler capsize: 2 more bodies recovered
The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Turag River rose to seven with the recovery of two more bodies on Monday.
However, the identities of the deceased could not be known yet.
Read: Turag trawler capsize: Death toll rises to 5
Fire service divers recovered the body of a 30-year-old woman from the Turag river at Koylaghat of Aminbazar in the morning, said Md Raihanul, station officer (media) of Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters.
Later, Naval police recovered the body of a two-year-old child from the Muktarpur river in Munshiganj at noon.
Earlier, the bodies of four children and a woman were retrieved from the river on Saturday.
Kazi Mazharul Islam, officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station, said the Gabtoli-bound vessel with 15 people on board capsized in the river after hitting the bulkhead off the coast of Savar's Aminbazar on the outskirts of Dhaka on Saturday morning.
Read: 3 die as passenger vessel hits bulkhead in Turag
While eight people managed to swim to safety, seven others went missing.
On information, divers from the local fire service station rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation.
Turag trawler capsize: Death toll rises to 5
The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Turag River rose to five with the recovery of the bodies of two more children on Saturday afternoon.
The bodies were retrieved one kilometre off the spot around 4:30pm but their identities could not be known yet, said in-charge of Aminbazar police outpost Sabur Alam.
The sunken trawler has also been salvaged, he said.
Earlier, the bodies of two children and a woman were subsequently fished out of the river.
Kazi Mazharul Islam, officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station, said the Gabtoli-bound vessel with 15 people on board capsized in the river after hitting the bulkhead off the coast of Savar's Aminbazar on the outskirts of Dhaka in the morning.
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While eight people managed to swim to safety, seven others went missing.
On information, divers from the local fire service station rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation.
Dinmoni Sharma, deputy director of Fire Service Dhaka Division, said the divers of fire service suspended the rescue operation at 6 pm and it will resume on Sunday morning.
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Trawlers with 24 fishermen capsize in the Bay, one dies
One fisherman died and another 23 were rescued after two fishing trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal in rough weather on Tuesday,
The trawlers had 24 fishermen on board when they sank at Office Kella off Dublar Char of Bagerhat district during a storm.
The deceased was identified as Ruhul Amin Khan, 45, owner of a trawler and son of Ishak Khan of Patharghata upazila of Barguna district. His body was recovered by other fishermen the forest department’s help.
Prolad Chandra Roy, who is in charge of Dublarchar camp of Sundarbans East zone patrol station, confirmed the incident.
Waterways must be made safe: GM Quader
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday urged the government to take effective steps to make waterways safe.
“The sad news of innumerable deaths in accidents on waterways every year cannot be accepted,” he said in a condolence message issued over the loss of lives in a trawler capsize in Brahmanbaria’s Laiska Beel.
The Jatiya Party chief said the number of waterway accidents is not falling. “The waterways must be made safe.”
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He called upon the government to unearth the reasons behind the trawler capsize and ensure exemplary punishment of those responsible for it through an investigation.
GM Quader, also the deputy opposition leader in parliament, demanded justified compensations for the families of the victims and proper treatment of those injured in the accident.
He expressed deep sorrow over the loss of huge lives in the incident.
The Jatiya Party chief also prayed for the salvation of the departed souls and conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved family members.
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At least 22 people died as a trawler sank after being hit by another sand-laden one in the Laiska Beel on Friday evening.
Police arrested three people, including the driver of the trawler that hit the ill-fated one, from Char Islampur in Bijoynagar upazila of the district.
B’baria trawler capsize: Death toll stands at 21
Divers recovered the body of a man from Laiska Canal in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Friday midnight, raising the death toll from a trawler capsize in the canal to 21.
Fire services sources said they managed to recover the body around 12am.
On Friday evening , over 20 people drowned and many more went missing as a trawler sank after being hit by another sand-laden one in the Laiska Canal.
Although the identities of the deceased could not be known yet, sources said most of the victims were women and children.
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Officer-in-charge of Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station Md Imranul Islam told UNB that fire service drivers have been working relentlessly to trace out the missing passengers.
A witness, identifying himself as Rizvi, said the trawler was carrying nearly 100 passengers.
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Bangladesh, a delta nation crisscrossed by more than 230 rivers, sees such tragic incidents regularly.