Dhaka, May 3 -- At least 26 people were killed as a passenger speedboat sank on the river Padma after it was hit by a sand-carrying trawler in Madaripur's Shibchar Upazila on Monday morning.

An official of the Fire Service Media Cell confirmed the matter saying that the speedboat sank at around 7:30am.

The local fire units have so far recovered 26 dead bodies and rescued one alive, he said, adding that four others were rescued alive by local people.

Among the dead, three were children, one was female and 22 others were male.

Upon receiving the news, the rescue teams from Shibchar and Zajira Upazila Jajira fire stations rushed to the spot and started the rescue operation, he said.

It was not immediately clear how many persons went mis...