A trawler carrying about 50 passengers has capsized in the Meghna River in Katakhali area under Tazumuddin upazila of Bhola district.
Tazumuddin police station Officer-in-Charge Humayun Kabir said all the passengers of the trawler managed to swim ashore.
"All the passengers have reached their homes safely," he added.
Chachara union parishad Chairman Abu Taher said the Monpura-bound trawler capsized in the river after hitting a hidden shoal around 3pm on Thursday.
Later, police rushed to the spot and rescued the trawler with the help of Coast Guard members.