Six people, including the driver of the sand-laden bulkhead RB Tisa-5, were detained in connection with the sinking of the BRTC passenger waterbus at Telghat in Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka on Monday morning, reports UNB.
The arrestees are the master of the bulkhead Shariful, its driver Ansar, staff members Sukani Sajib Sardar, Lashkar Siam Bepari, Lashkar Shafiul Gazi, and cook Masud Munshi, said Shafiqur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadarghat River Police Station.
Rescue ship Rustom rescued the waterbus and kept it on the banks of Buriganga in the Postagola area. So far, six people have been rescued alive, and four bodies have been recovered.
A five-member committee, including the Dhaka deputy commissioner and BIWTA joint director, has been formed to probe the incident.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
