One 45-year-old man died, and two others went missing as a boat carrying 40 people sank in the Jamuna River at Kulakandi under Islampur upazila in Jamalpur on Thursday.
The deceased is Bilal Mondol, 45, from Kulakandi Madhyapara village in Islampur upazila.
The missing individuals are Md Selim, 35, and Khabir Ali, 35, both residents of Kulakandi Madhyapara village under Islampur upazila.
Islampur Fire Service station officer Mazharul Islam said that the rescue operation for the two missing workers was underway.
According to the police, fire service personnel, and eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when a boat carrying 40 to 45 labourers departed from Kulakandi Ferry Ghat for Char Kulakandi in the Jamuna River.
The boat capsized in the middle of the river, submerging several passengers. While most managed to swim ashore, three individuals went missing.
Upon receiving information, a diving team from Jamalpur Fire Service launched a rescue operation and recovered one body after nearly three hours of effort.
Islampur police station officer-in-charge Saifullah Saif said that they were monitoring the situation.
