On the morning of May 21, 2026, two engine-powered boats carrying VGF rice capsized at Balasi Ghat in Kanchipara Union, Fulchhari, Gaibandha, due to sudden heavy rain and gusty winds. One boat was carrying 467 sacks of rice. Efforts are ongoing to recover the submerged cargo.
District or Upazila level government authorities
Efforts to recover the submerged rice cargo are ongoing.