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Man killed in Sadarghat launch accident
A launch passenger has been killed in an accident after the vessel he was travelling on was struck by another launch at Dhaka’s Sadarghat.
Published : 21 August 2018, 08:57 AM
Updated : 21 August 2018, 08:57 AM
The deceased has been identified as Delwar Hossain, who was approximately 52-years-old. He was headed to Barguna to spend Eid with his daughter and son-in-law.
Naval police Superintendent Md Atiqur Rahman told bdnews24.com that the accident occurred at the Sadarghat Launch Terminal around 12:45pm on Tuesady. Delwar Hossain was standing on the MV Pubali launch, which was anchored midway between the No. 7 and No. 8 pontoons when it was struck by the MV Juboraj, a passing launch.
The impact caused Hossain to hit his head on the launch’s cornice. He was critically injured and then died on the spot, Atiqur Rahman said.
According to a BIWTA transport inspector, nearly 600,000 people travel from the Sadarghat to Bangladesh’s southern regions every day. The number of passengers increases significantly during Eid.
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