Bangladesh ferry capsizes, 12 drowned
"MV Miraj-4 sank around 3:30pm at Daulatpur in Gazaria upazila on its way to Sureshwar in Shariatpur from Sadarghat," Munshiganj Deputy Commissioner Md Saiful Hasan Badal told The Daily Star.
Twelve bodies have been recovered so far.
Some passengers managed to swim ashore while many are still missing, reports said.
The rescue operation started after divers of the cost guards located the ship around 6:45pm.
Country's Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan visited the site to monitor rescue operation
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