Catastrophic
Boat Capsize
Ongoing
1 sources
34 casualties
2 entities
6 years after the Buriganga launch capsize, justice remains elusive for the 34 victims
On June 29, 2020, the launch 'ML Morning Bird' capsized in the Buriganga River near Shyambazar, Dhaka, after being hit by the 'Mayur-2' launch, killing 34 people. Six years later, the judicial case against 11 individuals, including the owner of the Mayur-2, remains pending at the argument stage in the Dhaka Fifth Additional District and Sessions Judge Court.
Monday, 29 June 2020 at 03:15 pmBuriganga River, near Shyambazar, Dhaka
Involved entities
2 RecordsML Morning Bird
Vessel
Ferry
Mayur-2
Vessel
Ferry
Causative Person
4 Records| Name | Age | Role | Legal status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mossadeq Hamid Shoad | — | Owner of Mayur-2 | Accused |
| Abul Bashar Molla | — | Master of Mayur-2 | Accused |
| Zakir Hossain | — | Assistant Master | Accused |
| Shipon Howlader | — | Driver | Accused |
Mossadeq Hamid Shoad
Owner of Mayur-2AccusedAbul Bashar Molla
Master of Mayur-2AccusedZakir Hossain
Assistant MasterAccusedShipon Howlader
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