At least seventeen people died and four others went missing when a boat capsized in Gobindashri haor in Madan upazila of Netrokona on Wednesday afternoon.
Two of the deceased were identified as Lubana Akter, 10 and her sister Julfa Akter, 7. They were the daughters of Warech Uddin, of Charrishta union in Mymensingh.
According to local and police sources, forty-eight people went to Uchitpur haor by a boat for roaming. The boat capsized when it was going to Gobindashri haor.
Confirming the incident to Jago News, Md Ramijul Haque, officer-in-charge of Madan Police Station, said 15 bodies were recovered and four others remained missing. The rescue operation is underway.