Shawdesh desk:

At least 11 people were killed as a passenger boat sank after colliding with a sand-laden trawler at Gumai River of KalmaKanda in Netrakona on Wednesday morning.

The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.

Netrakona Police Superintendent Akbar Ali confirming the matter said, “There were more than 30 passengers on board”.

Earlier on August 5, 18 Madrasa teachers and students died when their boat sank at Uchitpur Haor in Madan Upazila of Netrakona.