One killed in speedboat-trawler collision on Meghna river

A man was killed and four others were injured in a collision between a speedboat and a trawler on Meghna river in Munshiganj Sadar upazila last night.
The deceased was identified as Shanto Ahmed, 35, joint convener of Sadar upazila’s Jubo Dal, said Khalilur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Munshiganj Sadar Police Station.
The incident occurred around 10:00pm last night in the Jazira area, where the trawler collided with the speedboat, leaving its passenger Shanto severely injured.
He was initially treated at Munshiganj General Hospital before being shifted to a private hospital in Dhaka, where he died around 2:00pm.
“Preliminary findings suggest it was an accident. However, further investigation is underway to determine additional details,” the OC said.