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Over 50 Bangladeshi fishermen killed in boat capsize
Dhaka, June 26: Over 50 Bangladeshi fishermen were killed when their boats capsized after being caught in a storm in the Bay of Bengal, a survivor said today.
However, authorities could not confirm the exact number of dead.
According to delayed information reaching the district
quarter, seven out of 12 fishermen of trawler Suvajatra-1 are
confirmed dead.
Golam Motafa Chowdhury, president Pathargata trawlers
owners society said yesterday that 36 fishermen in three
trawlers remained missing till yesterday and presumed dead.
Besides in there is no information about ten fishermen in
another trawler Sagar-1, the newspaper report said.
Meanwhile, two persons have drowned in floods following
incessant rain in the country.
The weatherman, has meanwhile, forecasted that floods
are likely to hit the country by middle July.
Bureau Report