They call for the protection of their land, languages and cultural heritage along with the swift implementation of the Chattogram Hill Tracts Peace Accord
Cement-laden trawler capsizes in Barishal
The two men onboard managed to swim ashore following a collision with a sand-laden vessel on the Pandab River
Published : 29 July 2022, 05:32 AM
Updated : 29 July 2022, 05:32 AM
A trawler carrying cement has capsized in the river Pandab in Barishal's Bakerganj Upazila.
The two men onboard the vessel managed to swim ashore, but one of them suffered minor injuries, according to Bakerganj Police Station chief Alauddin Milan.
The injured person, identified by his first name only as Ripon, has been admitted to the Bakerganj Upazila Health Complex, he said.
The trawler was carrying 1,000 sacks of cement from a factory in Barishal city. It sank after a collision with a sand-laden vessel in the Arsheder Kheya Ghat area of the upazila's Kalashkathi on Thursday night.
However, the police could not confirm the sunken trawler's destination.
RELATED STORIES
The protesters brought out a procession and held a rally in Sylhet to demand a daily wage of Tk 300
Another person was injured after a truck rammed into a covered van in Shyamoli
An intern was assaulted by a group after he was confronted by two men wearing Dhaka University T-shirts
