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MV Morning Bird was a ferry that sunk in the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with more than 50 passengers on board on 29 June 2020, killing at least 34 people.[1] The incident took place at around 9:30 am local time near Shyambazar area after being hit by another launch Mayur-2. During the incident the Morning Bird was heading toward the Port of Dhaka, Sadarghat from Munshiganj.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Buriganga launch capsize: Death toll climbs to 32". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ Correspondent, Senior. "Death toll from Buriganga launch capsize rises to 32". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)