PM Hasina mourns lack of lives in Buriganga launch capsize
Primary Minister Sheikh Hasina on Mon expressed deep shock and sorrow at the increased loss of lives found in a launch capsize in the Buriganga river and is enquiring about the rescue drive round the clock.
The launch named ‘Morning Bird’ carrying over 50 passengers sank in the Buriganga river at Dhaka’s Shyambazar this morning, fire service sources said.
“In a condolence communication, the prime minister expressed profound shock and sorrow in the increased loss of lives in the launch capsize,” PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS.
He said the premier is also enquiring about the rescue operation round the clock.
Sheikh Hasina prayed for eternal peace of the departed souls of the victims and conveyed deep sympathy with their families.
The Fire Program and Civil Defense personnel have so far recovered 30 bodies from the river after the launch accident, the fire service sources added.
