File photo: People on boats near the site of the launch capsize as divers conduct rescue operation at the Buriganga River near Dhaka's Sadarghat Md Manik/Dhaka TribuneA Mayur-2 crewman is also behind bars after remand in the caseA Dhaka court on Sunday sent Mosaddek Hanif Soad, owner of the Mayur-2 launch, to jail in a case filed over the June 29 crash and capsize of a smaller launch in the Buriganga River that killed 34 people. Seven people including Mosaddek were named in the case, while several unknown individuals were also made accused. Thirty-four people were killed when a small launch, named ML Morning Bird, sank in the Buriganga, after much larger Mayur-2, while being in reverse, horrifically crashed into it near Farashganj Ghat in Dhaka on June 29. After the case was filed, Mayur-2 Supervisor Abdus Salam was also arrested and remanded for three days on July 7. Another Dhaka court sent him to jail later after the remand ended.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 12, 2020 14:37 UTC