Minor
Boat Capsize
Resolved
7 sources
1 casualties
2 entities
Picnic trawler carrying 130 passengers collides with Hardinge Bridge pillar; Chhatra Dal leader Rakibuzzaman Rocky found dead
On the night of September 11, 2026, a picnic trawler (bulkhead) carrying 130 passengers collided with a pillar of the Hardinge Bridge in the Padma River. Three passengers fell into the river; two were rescued, while the third, Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal leader Rakibuzzaman (Rocky) Islam, went missing. His body was recovered 36-38 hours later near the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant/Shilaidah Ghat area, approximately 15 km from the accident site.
Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 03:00 amPadma River near Hardinge Bridge, Bheramara, Kushtia (bordering Ishwardi, Pabna)
Involved entities
2 RecordsPicnic trawler (Bulkhead)
Vessel
Trawler
Hardinge Bridge
Infrastructure
Bridge
Named victims
3 RecordsAll
Dead
Rescued
| Name/Occupation | Age/Gender | Status | Injury description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakibuzzaman Rocky Chhatra Dal Leader | 35 · Male | Dead | — |
| Md. Liton Hossain | 38 · Male | Rescued | — |
| Md. Wahab | 45 · Male | Rescued | — |
Rakibuzzaman Rocky
Dead
Md. Liton Hossain
Rescued
Md. Wahab
Rescued
Agencies deployed
Fire Service and Civil Defence
First responder for fire, rescue, and medical emergencies
Ishwardi and Bheramara Fire Service and River Police jointly conducted the rescue operation and search for the missing passenger.
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