Bhola, June 6 -- Over 60 passengers returning home for Eid were rescued from a drifting trawler in the middle of the Meghna River after the vessel's engine failed on Friday morning. A sudden response by the Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued them and saved them from a vital incident.

According to Lieutenant Commander Harun-ur-Rashid, Media Officer of the Coast Guard South Zone, the incident occurred around 11am near the Majher Char area, a trawler illegally transporting passengers from Lakshmipur to Bhola's Ilisha terminal broke down mid-river with 60 passengers on board.

One passenger managed to alert the Coast Guard. In response, a rescue team was immediately dispatched to the location. The team successfully rescued all 60 passengers alon...