A cargo trawler carrying school feeding materials sank on Tuesday evening at Choumuhani Ghat in Tazumuddin upazila of Bhola after being hit by strong waves from the Dhaka-bound launch MB Farhan. The trawler was headed to Monpura when the incident occurred. No casualties were reported in the accident.

According to local sources, the trawler was transporting 934 pieces of bread, 150 sacks of poultry feed, 110 sacks of rice, and edible oil, all of which were washed away into the river. The estimated loss from the incident is around two million taka. The trawler operator, Hiron Mia, said that while some food items were saved, most of the cargo sank immediately.

When contacted, the officer-in-charge of Tazumuddin Police Station said he was not aware of the incident but would look into the matter.