A ship with a broken hull has been struggling to stay afloat on the Meghna river in Chandpur.
MV Abdul Jalil, taking in water, was anchored to the bank next to the Chandpur launch terminal in an effort to keep the vessel from sinking on Thursday.
It was bringing in 850 metric tonnes of fly ash, used for making cement, from India’s Haldia port, said ship master Asaduzzaman.
The ship has been sailing since January 23 to reach Meghnaghat in Narayanganj.
Asaduzzaman said that the ship began tilting after its hull broke while crossing the Meghna at Chandpur. “The water has already ruined the shipment. We’re now trying to save the vessel. But our 11 crew members are safe.”
According to bdnews24.com, the ship is owned by Messrs Hossain Traders, a company based in Khulna. It has been sailing between Kolkata and Narayanganj to transport fly ash.
“The ship has tilted from taking in water. The crew are trying to save the vessel and have asked river police for help. They have already begun assisting the crew,” said Abdur Razzaq, an official of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority at Chandpur terminal, said.
