A Child drowned and seven others went missing as a boat capsized in River Teesta in Kurigram鈥檚 Ulipur upazila on Wednesday evening.
The identities of the victims could not be ascertained immediately, said Golam Mortuza, officer-in-charge of Ulipur police station.
He said the engine-run-boat with 26 passengers on board sank near Sadua Damarhat area of the upazila at about 7:30pm.
Of them, 18 managed to swim ashore immediately, he added.
Md Abbas Uddin, in charge of Ulipur Fire Service Station, said they conducted a rescue operation soon after the incident and recovered the body of a child.
鈥楽even more people still remain missing,鈥� added the fire service official.
OC Golam Mortuza said that their rescue operation was on despite the strong current in the river.
