6 more bodies found in Padma
Six more bodies were recovered from the river Padma yesterday following the boat sinking on Tuesday.
The death toll has now risen to nine and two are still missing.
The dead recovered yesterday are identified as Bellal Hossain, Bacchu, Habib Pramanik, Yar Ali and Golap Malitha. A woman's body could not be identified.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Ishwardi Police Station Intezar Rahman, however, told this correspondent he has no information if anyone is still missing.
A boat sank in the Padma on Tuesday near Hardinge Bridge with 25 people on board as it was hit by a nor'wester. Bodies of three passengers were recovered on Wednesday.