Panchagarh boat capsize: Ministry gives Tk 50,000 each to victims’ families
The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has given Tk 50,000 in cash and packets of dry food to families of each of the deceased.
The Red Crescent Society also gave Tk 5,000 to each of the victims' families, reports our Thakurgaon correspondent.
Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujon and State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Enamur Rahman visited the spot yesterday afternoon (September 29, 2022) and handed over the aid to the affected families.
Earlier, the district administration gave Tk 20,000 each to the families of the deceased for their last rites while the Ministry of Religious Affairs gave Tk 25,000 to each to families of those who died in the incident.
Three people are still missing in the boat capsize. Their relatives continue to wait for them at the spot.
So far, 69 bodies have been recovered following the incident. The bodies were recovered from different places in Boda and Debiganj upazilas of Panchagarh and Khansama and Birganj upazilas of Dinajpur.
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