Reckless launch operation behind deadly Sadarghat accident: probe committee chief
Dhaka, April 13 -- The deaths of five people after being hit by a snapped mooring rope were caused by launch operators' reckless attempt to secure a berth in the pontoon of Sadarghat terminal in Dhaka in violation of rules, according to the head of an investigation committee.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority formed the three-strong panel, headed by its Director Rafiqul Islam, after the accident on Eid-ul-Fitr day on Thursday left the country in shock.
The committee, including the two members - BIWTA joint directors Azgar Ali and Kabir Hossain - visited the site on Friday.
"Initially it appeared that a docked launch's mooring rope snapped when another launch tried to berth without following the rules. The five people died aft...
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