Buriganga boat capsize: Another victim dies

Senior Correspondent: Another victim has succumbed to his injuries from the Buriganga boat capsize incident.

The deceased was identified as Md Shahjalal.

Dhaka Medical Police outpost in-charge SI Bacchu Mia told risingbd.com that Shahjalal’s feet were severed by the launch’s propellers during the boat capsize incident. He was taken to orthopedic hospital. Later, he was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

On March 7, the boat was capsized. Shahjalal and other members of his family had taken the boat from Keraniganj’s Kaliganj to the Sadarghat in Dhaka.


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