Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Two bodies have floated near Patenga two days after a fishing trawler capsized off the Chattogram coast in the Bay of Bengal, leaving eight fishermen missing.

River Police Sadarghat outpost chief Md Arif said on Saturday afternoon that the recovery of the bodies has begun, noting identities must be confirmed to determine if the bodies are from the sunken trawler.

He said locals saw one body floating near the Karnaphuli River's 15th terminal close to Patenga in the afternoon. It was later recovered and brought ashore. Another body was reportedly spotted nearby later.

"Our team has gone there. The families of the missing fishermen have also been informed, and they are also going to the recovery site."

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