Bodies of two fishermen were recovered on Thursday after a trawler sank in the Meghna River after being hit by a launch.
The deceased were identified as Ershad,35, and Akbar,35. Another fisherman named Momin remained missing.
Coast Guard sources said their diving team recovered the bodies from the east side of Choukighat while conducting a search operation.
The fishing trawler carrying nine fishermen sank near Choukighat area of Doulatkhan upazila in Bhola as Hakimuddin-bound launch Tasrif-2 hit it around 2 am.
Six fishermen were rescued while three others went missing.
Mizanur Rahman, Officer of Doulatkhan Fire Service Station, said the sunken trawler has been recovered and operation will continue to rescue the missing fisherman.
Bojlur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Doulatkhan police station, said a complaint was lodged in this regard and action will be taken after investigation.
Source: United News of Bangladesh