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DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 21 people died when a Bangladeshi passenger boat sank with more than 100 aboard, and the driver of a cargo vessel suspected of colliding with the boat has been arrested, officials said Saturday. Support our journalism.... But deadly accidents are common because of unskilled operation and poor enforcement of safety rules.... He said efforts to recover more bodies were ongoing. Advertisement Local police official Imranul Islam provided the figure of 21 dead, speaking

Modi’s two-day visit, his first abroad since the coronavirus pandemic began, he will also commemorate the centennial of the birth of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Bangladeshi independence leader whose daughter, Sheikh Hasina, is now prime minister.Ms.... Modi’s Hindu nationalist party of stoking religious polarization in India and discriminating against minorities, particularly Muslims.... In recent weeks, demonstrators in Muslim-majority Bangladesh have urged Mr....