Woman killed,15 hurt as launch hits shops at Boga ghat
A woman was killed and about 15 people were injured when a launch rammed into a cluster of shops on the bank close to the river water at Boga terminal on Tuesday night.
The woman-- Sofia, 35-- was waiting for a launch.
Police said the Dhaka-bound double-decker MV Sagar-6 from Patuakhali hit the shops nearby instead of touching the terminal as its crew lost control.
Seven shops were damaged.
Police seized the launch and arrested two of its staff --Meher Ali and Shahidul Alam.
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