Dhaka: It was reported that at least five people died and dozens went missing after a small ferry packed with passengers collided with a cargo vessel and sank on Sunday. The ferry was in the Shitalakhsya River in central Bangladesh. This was the latest waterway tragedy to hit the nation. Local police official Mohammad Moniruzzaman said,” the dead include two women and two children and the rescue operation for those missing is ongoing.”

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