Three dead as boat capsizes in Brahmaputra

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NARSINGDI, Sept 22, 2018 (BSS) – Three people, including two of a family,
drowned in the River Brahmaputra in Belabo upazila of the district today.

The deceased were identified as Nila Akter, 16, a resident of Jangua
village of the upazila, Samiha Akhter, 8 and her brother Tamim, 6, son and
daughter of Saiful Islam of Bashbari village under Bhairab upazila in
Kishoreganj district.

Police said the boat carrying eight passengers sank in the river this noon
in Ibrahimpur area. Five passengers of the boat managed to swim ashore while
three others drowned.

Officer-in-Charge of Belabo Thana Jabed Mahmud confirmed the matter.