Speedboat owner among 4 sued over boat mishap in Padma

A case has been filed against four people over the deaths of 26 people in connection with the collision between a speedboat and a sand-laden bulkhead in the river Padma in Madaripur.

River police filed the case against the four people including owner and driver of the speedboat with Shibchar police station on Monday midnight.

The driver of speedboat Shah Alam has been shown arrested in the case.

Shibchar police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Miraj Hossain confirmed the matter on Tuesday (May 4) morning.

However, the identities of other accused of the case could not be known yet.

At least 26 people were killed and several others remained missing when a speedboat collided with a sand-laden bulkhead in the river Padma on Monday morning. The accident took place around 6.00am in Kathalbari Ghat area near Banglabazar Ferry Ghat at Shibchar of Madaripur.