Bangladesh ferry capsizes with over 200 on board

Dhaka, Feb 22:

An overloaded Bangladeshi ferry carrying over 200 passengers capsized Sunday afternoon in the Padma river after being hit by a cargo trawler, The Daily Star reported.

There was no immediate report of any casualty, police sources said. The vessel was on its way to Daulatdia,a brothel-village, from Paturia area.

The accident site, located in Manikganj district, is 40 km from the capital city. IANS