The bodies of four people who went missing after a speedboat capsized in the Dhanu River under Khaliajuri in Netrakona were recovered on Sunday.
People of the area spotted two bodies floating near Balur Char in Panchhat village. Fire service personnel, with help from the locals, later recovered the bodies.
The deceased were identified as Laila, 7, daughter of Swapan Mia, and Shirin, 18, daughter of Nawab Mia of Andhair village in the same upazila.
Earlier on Saturday afternoon, the bodies of two other missing people were recovered. They were Samia, 11, daughter of Samsu Mia, and Ushamoni, 5, daughter of Mofail Mia of the same area.
Deputy assistant director of the district fire service Hafizur Rahman said that the rescue operation had concluded after recovering all four bodies. 鈥楾he bodies were handed over to their families through the chairman of the local union parishad.鈥�
According to local sources, the speedboat was hired on Friday to carry the wedding party of Rana Mia, son of Nawab Mia.
Before heading to the bride鈥檚 house, 12 people from the wedding party took the speedboat for a short ride on the haor. At that time, while passing a bulkhead coming from the opposite direction, the speedboat collided with a nearby fishermen鈥檚 boat.
Then the fishermen of the boat started a fight with the driver. At one stage, the speedboat capsized. The four people went missing and three were injured.
Upazila assistant commissioner, land, MA Quader confirmed that the bodies had been handed over to the families.
Officer-in-charge of Khaliajuri police station Md Mokbul Hossain said that the police completed the inquest of the bodies and were investigating the incident. 鈥楴o case has been filed in this connection so far.鈥�
