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A passenger trawler carrying 13-14 people traveling from Homna, Cumilla for a wedding sank in the Marikhali branch of the Meghna River near the Aman Cement factory and Ratanpur bridge in the Sonamoyi area of Sonargaon, Narayanganj, on Thursday, September 24, 2026, due to overcrowding and severe weather. Reports indicate the boatman ignored safety warnings. Following the capsize, Fire Service divers, Naval Police, Coast Guard, and BIWTA conducted a search and rescue operation. Five bodies were eventually recovered, with the final body retrieved on September 28. Eight to nine passengers were rescued alive. Funeral rites for the victims were held in Srimaddi village.
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A passenger trawler carrying 13-14 people traveling from Homna, Cumilla for a wedding sank in the Marikhali branch of the Meghna River near the Aman Cement factory and Ratanpur bridge in the Sonamoyi area of Sonargaon, Narayanganj, on Thursday, September 24, 2026, due to overcrowding and severe weather. Reports indicate the boatman ignored safety warnings. Following the capsize, Fire Service divers, Naval Police, Coast Guard, and BIWTA conducted a search and rescue operation. Five bodies were eventually recovered, with the final body retrieved on September 28. Eight to nine passengers were rescued alive. Funeral rites for the victims were held in Srimaddi village.
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5 PEOPLE REPORTED DEAD
0 PEOPLE REPORTED INJURED
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5 named records · identities are not the aggregate casualty count
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Fire Service and Civil Defence divers conducted search and rescue operations, recovering bodies and the sunken trawler.
Joint search and rescue participation by Naval Police.
Coast guard search operations
BIWTA participation in search operations
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Homna Upazila Executive Officer provided financial assistance to the victims' families.
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Prothom Alo
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Marikhali branch of Meghna River near Aman Cement Factory and Ratanpur Bridge, Sonamoyi, Baidyer Bazar, Sonargaon, Narayanganj
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11 articles · 3 publishers
BD News 24 · 24 Sept 2026
Prothom Alo · 24 Sept 2026
Prothom Alo · 25 Sept 2026
Daily Amar Desh · 25 Sept 2026A branded case brief or image keeps the reported impact and source context attached.
The incident resulted in 5 confirmed deaths.
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