Missing launch passenger still traceless
The missing passenger of launch Hirashiko-1, who fell into the Dhaleshwari river after a sand-laden bulkhead hit the launch near Munshiganj launch terminal on Tuesday night, remained traceless till yesterday.
The identity of the passenger is yet to be known.
“We along with fire-fighters started searching for the missing passenger yesterday morning. But we are facing problem due to the strong current in the river,” said Aminul Islam, in-charge of Muktarpur River Police Outpost in the district.
Md Mehedy Hasan, a passenger of Munshiganj-bound Hirashiko-1, said after the man fell into the river, he cried for help but the driver did not stop the launch.
Meanwhile, family members of a garment worker named Khorshed Bapari of Munshiganj town informed local police that he has remained missing for the last two days.
Khorshed, who regularly goes by launch to his workplace in Narayanganj, might be the ill-fated launch passenger, it is suspected.
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