Woman rescued after jumping from 'Cumilla' ferry into the Padma River

On the evening of July 25, 2026, a 39-year-old woman named Laiju jumped from the 'Cumilla' ferry into the Padma River while traveling from Paturia to Daulatdia following a domestic dispute. She drifted for approximately 3.5 to 4 hours while clinging to water hyacinths, covering about 30 km, before being rescued by locals near Kabirpur Char in Faridpur district and subsequently handed over to her family by the River Police.