UNB, Munshiganj :
A presiding officer and a policeman went missing as a trawler, carrying 17 election officials, capsized in the Meghna River during a sudden storm at Char Hogla in Sonargaon upazila on Sunday evening.
Those who went missing were identified as presiding officer Borhanuddin and sub-inspector Selim of Narayanganj Police Station.
The incident took place around 6 pm when the trawler, carrying the 17 people and election materials used in the 3rd phase of upazila elections, was heading towards
Sonargaon upazila from Char Kishorganj, said Md Jayedul Alam, superintendent of Munshiganj Police.
Meanwhile, members of law enforcement agencies rescued the remaining 15 officials, including presiding officers, Jayedul Alam added.
A presiding officer and a policeman went missing as a trawler, carrying 17 election officials, capsized in the Meghna River during a sudden storm at Char Hogla in Sonargaon upazila on Sunday evening.
Those who went missing were identified as presiding officer Borhanuddin and sub-inspector Selim of Narayanganj Police Station.
The incident took place around 6 pm when the trawler, carrying the 17 people and election materials used in the 3rd phase of upazila elections, was heading towards
Sonargaon upazila from Char Kishorganj, said Md Jayedul Alam, superintendent of Munshiganj Police.
Meanwhile, members of law enforcement agencies rescued the remaining 15 officials, including presiding officers, Jayedul Alam added.
