Shariatpur, Oct 25 -The more bodies of three fishermen, who went missing following a collision between two speedboats in the Padma River in Jajira Upazila on Wednesday, were recovered on Thursday, raising the death toll from the incident to four. The deceased were identified Abdul Mannan, of Purbo Naodoba village of Jajira Upazila, Abdul Manna, 55, of Louhajang Upazila of Munshiganj district and Niajuddin,35 of Bhola district.
Officer-in-charge of Jajira police station Belayet Hossain said two speedboats collided with each other near Jhinu market in Padma River on Wednesday when some fishermen were fishing in the river.
Police recovered the body of Swapan Mollah, 35, from the river on that day while bodies of three other fishermen were recovered from Borokandi area in the Upazila on Thursday afternoon and evening, he said. – UNB
