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Body of another fisherman recovered: 11 still missing

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_: The body of another fisherman, who went missing after several trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal during a storm on Friday, was recovered from the Bay on Monday.

The identity of the deceased could not be known yet.

Members of Coast Guard, Forest Department officials and local fishermen conducted rescue operation for the third consecutive day on Monday in Dublar Char area and recovered the body, said in-charge of Dublar Char Forest camp.

With this, bodies of three fishermen were recovered.

Earlier, on Sunday, members of the Coast Guard recovered bodies of Mamun Sheikh, 40, son of Anwar Sheikh of Kaliganj village in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat district and Ismail Khan, 36, son of Azizul Khan of Janerpar village in Matbaria upazila of Pirojpur district from the Bay.

Earlier, the Coast Guard members rescued three fishermen hours after several trawlers sank during a sudden storm.

Eighteen fishing trawlers sank within 8 kms of Dublar Char and 18 fishing trawlers capsized in different areas of the Bay of Bengal, 45 kms off Dublar Char.

Over 150 fishermen were rescued while 14 others went missing.

Source: United news of Bangladesh