Rescuers were working to find survivors but it was not clear how many people were missing. The ferry was hit by the cargo vessel at the Daulatdia-Paturia crossing on the Padma river, about 25 miles ...

The banks of the Padma River at Moinot Dhat in Dhaka’s Dohar have been eroding over the last few days as the water level begins to rise with the onset of the monsoon. This has become a yearly ...