Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The death toll from the speedboat accident in the Meghna river has gone up to four. The accident took place around 9:30pm near Guagachia union, likely due to poor visibility caused by dense fog and darkness.

The deceased have been identified as Odud Bepari, 36, son of Mohammad Ali Bepari from Jamalpur village of Guagachhia union in Gazaria upazila; Babul Sarkar, 48, son of Bacchu Sarkar from Ramzan Beg village in Charjhapta, Munshiganj Sadar upazila; Sakib, 26, from Matlab North upazila, Chandpur; and Naeem, 25, son of Mohan Bhandar from Nayakandi Baroichar village of the same area.

Md Alamin, Assistant Sub-inspector of Gazaria Naval Police Outpost, confirmed the matter to the media saying that a speedboat carrying aroun...