Trawler Boatman Missing from Moving Ferry in Pirojpur.

G.M. Adol Pirojpur District Correspondent. A trawler boatman named Babul Majhi( 35) went missing after falling from a moving ferry into the Kacha River in the Charkhali ferry terminal area of Bhandaria upazila in Pirojpur on Sunday (September 13) evening.The accident occurred at around 6:00 pm. Babul Majhi is the son of Md. Harun Molla, of Mallickerber Union in Rampal upazila of Bagerhat district. He worked as the boatman of a fishing trawler operating in the Bay of Bengal.According to local residents and eyewitnesses, the ferry was approaching Charkhali ferry terminal after departing from Togora Ghat on the Kacha River. When the ferry was approximately 50 to 100 feet away from Charkhali Ghat, Babul fell into the river.Eyewitnesses said he had been sitting on the railing at the front of the ferry. He accidentally fell into the river and was swept away within moments by the strong current of the Kacha River. After receiving the news, a team from Bhandaria Police Station and Fire Service and Civil Defence rushed to the spot and launched a search and rescue operation with the assistance of local volunteers. Abdus Sobhan an officer at Bhandaria Fire Station said, “As soon as we received the news, a Fire Service team reached the scene and began the rescue operation.” Dewan Jaglul Hasan Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bhandaria Police Station said, “After receiving the news, police personnel quickly went to the scene and inspected the situation. As of the latest information, no trace of the missing Babul Majhi has been found. The search operation to rescue him is continuing. Necessary legal procedures are also underway.”