Minor
Boat Capsize
Resolved
6 sources
5 casualties
2 entities
Fishing Trawler 'FB Barkat' sinks in Bay of Bengal: 8 Rescued, 5 Dead
A fishing trawler named 'FB Barkat' capsized in the Bay of Bengal on August 24, 2026, due to adverse weather. Out of 13 crew members on board, 8 were rescued alive, and the bodies of the 5 missing fishermen were recovered 22 hours later. Earlier, there were reports of the fishermen being missing with ongoing search efforts.
Monday, 24 August 2026 at 09:00 pmDeep sea, off the coast of Patharghata, approx 60 km from Kuakata
Involved entities
2 RecordsFB Barkat
Vessel
Trawler
FB Zahura Khatun
Vessel
Trawler
Named victims
5 Records| Name/Occupation | Age/Gender | Status | Injury description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawser | 30 | Dead | — |
| Md. Belal | 22 | Dead | — |
| Md. Ibrahim | 28 | Dead | — |
| Md. Nur Alam | 37 | Dead | — |
| Saikul Mir | 33 | Dead | — |
Kawser
Dead
Md. Belal
Dead
Md. Ibrahim
Dead
Md. Nur Alam
Dead
Saikul Mir
Dead
Agencies deployed
Local Administration
District or Upazila level government authorities
Local authorities and the District Fishing Trawler Owners Association coordinated a rescue operation for the crew.
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