A collision between two passenger launches at Sadarghat terminal in Dhaka on Wednesday evening left one man dead and a pregnant woman seriously injured. The deceased was identified as Sohel, 22, while the injured woman, Reba, 20, is from Barishal. The accident occurred around 5:30 p.m. when one launch, while boarding passengers, was struck from behind by another vessel. Fire service personnel rescued the victims and sent them to Mitford Hospital, where Sohel later died.

Police and fire service officials said the situation was quickly brought under control after initial panic among passengers. The injured woman remains under treatment at the hospital. Authorities have begun investigating the cause of the collision and stated that legal action will be taken if negligence by the launch operators is found.

According to police, the incident happened as passengers were boarding for a trip to Barishal’s Kashipur. The investigation is ongoing to determine responsibility for the fatal crash.