Death toll 71

Another body was recovered from the Padma river last evening, almost fifty-five hours after the launch accident on Sunday, bringing the death toll in the disaster to a total of 71.

The body was recovered from Mandrakhola area under Shibalaya upazila, about three kilometres from the accident site, at around 7:00pm, fire service officials carrying out the rescue operation said.

The deceased was identified as Shubal Sutradhar, a carpenter by profession and a resident of Boalia area of the upazila.

Five people are still missing, according to officials at the district administration control room. 

Of the recovered bodies, 69 were handed over to their families while one remained unidentified. The unidentified body of a female was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for DNA tests.