The body of a woman who went missing after two boats capsized in the Padma River on Friday was recovered on Saturday morning, raising the death toll from the incidents to two.
The deceased was identified as Moni Khatun, 40, of Dangerhat in Poba upazila.
Lt Zia Uddin Mahmud, commander, BGB-1, said BGB members recovered the
body of Moni Khatun from Yusufpur area in Charghat upazila.
The body of minor girl was recovered and ten people including a bride went missing after two boats sinks in the Padma River at Char Khidirpur on Friday evening.
The missing bride is Sweeti Khatun Purni, 20, daughter of Insar Ali of Char Khidirpur.
The boats were carrying more than 35 passengers who were returning home after attending a post-wedding reception at the groom’s house at Char Khidirpur, said a youth who managed to swim ashore.
Both the boats sank in the mid-river around 7pm due to heavy currents, he said.
Quoting a local union parishad chairman, Poba Upazila Nirbahi Officer Shahadat Hossain, said 24 people went missing on Friday night after the incidents but 14 of them were rescued while ten more remained missing.
Abdur Rauf, senior station officer of Rajshahi Sadar Fire Service and Civil Defence, said they are also trying to rescue the missing people.
Meanwhile, two of the rescued passengers were taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, said Assistant sub-inspector Rafiqul Islam, in-charge of RMCH police outpost.
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