Woman missing in Dudkumer River boat capsized

Kurigram Correspondent :

A passenger and goods loaded boat was capsized in the Dudkumar River Nageswari upazila in Kurigram district on Monday.
 One woman was missing. The Fire Fighters are being tried to rescue her till writing the report.
Local sources said the incident took place when the boatman was crossing the Dudkumer River from eastern side of Murea ghar to western side loading a total of 25 passengers, 50 maunds of paddy and jute, two horse carts including two horses,7 bicycles and other goods. The boatman also loaded more passengers and others goods than its holding capacity to earn more money.
When the boat started just after some times the boat was capsized in the river.Although many of them of all passengers swum ashore but one woman named Nalo Begum (45) was missing. She is the wife of physical disabled Noor Mohammad of village Teleanir Kuri under Bamondanga union of Nageswari upazila.
She was returning home from her relative’s house.Being informed Fire Fighters of Nageswari upazila rushed to the spot and started rescue operation with locals. Failing to recover, they informed to Rangpur Fire Fighters.
 Later Fire Fighters of Rangpur reached to the River bank and begun to rescue operation. The missing woman is not traced till evening on the day. Chairman of Bamindanga UP Akhtaruzzaman Rony told that the rescue operation is going on but her dead body was not found.Nageswari Uapazila Nirbahi Officer Farjana Jahan admitted the incident.