Boat capsize in Padma: Bride’s body found

The body of the missing bride who drowned after two boats carrying a bride party capsized in the Padma River on March 6 has been recovered on Monday (March 9) morning.

The deceased was identified bride Sweety Khatun, 16, daughter of Shahin Ali of Dangerhat village in Poba upazila.

Abdur Rauf, senior station officer of Rajshahi Sadar Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed the recovery of the body.

With this, the death toll from the incident rose to nine.

Earlier, police, members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and fire service recovered the bodies of five people on Saturday and that of two people on Sunday while another died on Friday. 

Nine people, including the bride, went missing after two boats sank in the Padma River at Char Khidirpur on Friday (March 6) evening amid strong currents in the river.

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