additional deputy commissioner, revealed the ferry was traveling from Dhaka to Barguna district in

DHAKA( Reuters)-At least 16 people have died in Bangladesh after a deadly fire swept through a launch on the Sugandha River in Bangladesh, an official said on Friday. Sixteen bodies had been recovered from the launch, said Zohor Ali, district administrator of Jhalakathi, where the accident happened after midnight. The death toll could climb further as more than 50 people have been admitted to hospital, with many in critical condition, he said. The launch was heading to the southern district of B

A burnt passenger ferry is seen anchored off the coast of Jhalokati district on the Sugandha River in Bangladesh, on Dec.... Afterward, the blackened hull of the ferry sat anchored at the river's edge, and rescuers continued to look for both those who died and survivors.... The blaze broke out around 3 a.m.on the MV Avijan-10, which was carrying 800 passengers, many of whom were traveling to visit family and friends for the weekend, officials said....