NARAYANGANJ: The death toll has risen to 11 in the trawler capsize in Buriganga River as three more bodies were recovered on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Alamgir Hossain, 30, son of Karban Ali, Jamila Khatun, 65, wife of Abdur Rashid of Lalbagh Shahidnagar area of Dhaka and Rasel, 19, son of Rajkumar in city’s Lalbagh area, Sagor, 11, Rubel Mia, 24, Rubel Matabber, 16, son of Wahab Matabber Md Samir, 40, Kajal Mia, 28, Swapan, 22 and Karamjan Bibi, 65 of Lalbagh in Dhaka, Jakir Hossain, 30, son of Nur Uddin of Mirpur.

Deputy Director of Narayanganj Fire Service Mamtaz Uddin confirmed the matter to banglanews.

The rescue team of fire service unit recovered the bodies till 7:30pm Friday.

Earlier, a trawler with 80 passengers on board capsized in Buriganga River at Pagla in Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon as it collided head-on with a sand-laden trawler.

BDST: 2134 HRS, APR 03, 2015

** 3 more killed in two trawlers capsize