Four passengers have been found dead after a waterbus capsized near Telghat area of Keraniganj on the Buriganga River.
The incident occurred around 8:15pm as the waterbus was en route to Telghat from Dhaka's Sadarghat.
Three units from the fire service and a rescue team from the Coast Guard are currently on the scene conducting rescue operations.
In addition to the four confirmed deaths, eight people have been rescued alive from the tragic incident, according to fire service officials.
Several individuals are still missing, sources from the Sadarghat River police station said.
Fire Service and Civil Defence Acting Officer (Media) Shahjahan Sardar said among the rescued, four are men, three women, and a child.
Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital Director Brigadier General Rashid Un Nabi said the bodies of the deceased are in the process of being transferred.
