Five young men went missing as a boat sank in the Shitalakkhya River after being hit by a cargo vessel in Narayanganj’s Rupganj Upazila Friday night. One of the missing youths was identified as Jasim Mohammad Raju, son of late Sirajul Islam of Dhaka’s Bashabo area. Quoting witnesses, ward councilor of Tarab Municipality Hamidullah said a group of 14 youths hired the boat from Demra for a pleasure trip. The boat sank in the middle of the river in Rupashi Kazipara area after a sand-laden bulkhead hit the boat from behind around 9pm, leaving the five youths disappeared in the river. A team of three divers from Demra Fire Service and Civil Defence is conducting a search to rescue the missing people.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 24, 2018 03:56 UTC