Boat Capsizes in Kurigram: 3 Bodies Recovered

Bodies of three people, who went missing following a boat capsize in Barohompur river in the Kashimpur area of Ulipur Upazila, were recovered on Thursday morning.

The deceased were identified as- Nuru, 60, Amena, 61 and Kamruzzaman, 42.

Moazzem Hossain, officer-in-charge of Ulipur Police Station, said the boat carrying 50 people, who were returning after attending a marriage ceremony, sank in the river in the evening.

Four people including the bride's father, went missing after the incident while others managed to swim ashore.

A divers' team of fire service retrieved the bodies in the morning.

Source: UNB