MV Nasrin-1
MV Nasrin-1 was a ferry that sunk in the Meghna River near Chandpur, Bangladesh, on the midnight of July 8, 2003. Of the 750 people on board 220 were rescued.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Hopes dying down: 15 bloated bodies recovered, more float downstream, no sight of sunken launch, raging currents frustrate rescuers, villagers keep vigil on Meghna banks". The Daily Star. July 11, 2003. Archived from the original on November 17, 2003. Retrieved November 17, 2003.
- ^ "Bodies surfacing from ferry disaster". Chicago Tribune. July 11, 2003. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
Further reading
- "Latest brings Bangladesh ferry disaster toll to 3000". Sydney Morning Herald. July 10, 2003.
- "Sunken Bangladesh ferry yet to be found". DAWN. July 12, 2003.
- "Ferry disaster in Bangladesh claims hundreds of lives". World Socialist Web Site. July 19, 2003.
- "Shipping disasters timeline". BBC. March 31, 2006.
- "High Court orders Tk 171m compensation for victims of 2003 launch capsize". The Financial Express. Dhaka. June 5, 2017.
- "HC upholds lower court verdict on compensation". Daily Sun. Dhaka. June 6, 2017.
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