Pabna: Police today recovered the bodies of a couple who drowned as their boat capsized in the Padma River here on Friday evening. The deceased were identified as Hridoy Pramanik, 23, son of Dulal Pramanik, of Kolchori village under Sadar upazila of the district and his wife Mou Akhter, 19.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, in-charge of Sujanagar Fire Service Abdul Alim said police recovered the bodies around 10 am today. The accident occurred on Friday evening when the boat, they were travelling in, capsized in the river, he added. Being informed, rescue teams from the Sujanagar Fire Service, a diving team from Rajshahi, and the Nazirganj River Police Outpost launched an operation, said the fire official.
“Despite their efforts, the couple was not found on Friday. The search resumed on Saturday morning, and the bodies were recovered around 10 am,” he added. According to police and local sources, the incident occurred when a group of 20 to 25 people, including the couple, boarded a shallow-engine-powered boat for a trip across the Padma River near Kanchan Park in Satbaria under Sujanagar upazila of the district.
After the incident, most of the passengers were able to swim to safety with the help of locals but the couple went missing in the river.