Residents of Matlab North and South upazilas in Chandpur observed February 19 as a day of mourning, marking 21 years since the MV Maharaj launch disaster. On this day in 2005, the vessel capsized in a storm near Pagla in Narayanganj while traveling from Dhaka’s Sadarghat to Matlab, carrying more than two hundred passengers. The accident claimed the lives of over two hundred men, women, and children from Chandpur, Shariatpur, Bhola, and other districts.
Among the victims were several prominent local figures, including teachers, engineers, and businesspeople. Survivors recalled the tragedy as an unimaginable ordeal. Unidentified bodies were buried as unclaimed at the Riyazul Jannat graveyard in Matlab South, where families still visit to pray for their loved ones. Each year, locals and relatives hold prayers, memorials, and mourning gatherings to honor the victims.
Families of the deceased have renewed their call for stronger river transport safety measures to prevent similar disasters in the future, emphasizing that February 19 remains a painful reminder that time has not erased.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, মতলব উত্তর (চাঁদপুর) প্রকাশ : ১৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৪: ১১আপডেট : ১৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৪: ৩০ উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, মতলব উত্তর (চাঁদপুর) চাঁদপুরের মতলব উত্তর উপজেলা ও মতলব দক্ষিণ উপজেলাবাসীর জন্য আজ ১৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি এক শোকাবহ দিন। ২০০৫ সালে
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