Passenger trawler sinks in Sitalakhya

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: A trawler with at least 35 passengers sank in the Sitalakhya river of the district's Nabiganj ghat area around 10:15pm on Tuesday.

However, nobody was reported to have been missing in the incident.

Asaduzzaman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Narayanganj Sadar Police Station, confirmed the news.

He said a trawler with 30 to 35 passengers including four to five women was heading to the port from Narayanganj town. Just after leaving the ghat area, the trawler went into the river due to strong current and wind.

However, people from other boats recovered passengers of the capsized trawler, he added.

Nobody was reported to have been missing in the incident, the OC said.

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