<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The European Union (EU) has conveyed its deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed or injured in the boat tragedy on the Karatoya River.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The US Embassy in Dhaka has also sent a condolence message.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We offer our deepest condolences to the victims of the boat accident in the Karatoya River in Panchagarh, many of whom were returning from the Mahalaya celebration," said the Embassy in a message.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We offer our heartfelt sympathies and prayers for the victims and their families," it added.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On Sunday, the trawler carrying 60-70 passengers, including women and children, sank in the middle of the river while heading towards Badheshwar Temple on the occasion of Mayalaya around 2:30pm.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The death toll from the trawler capsize in the Karatoya River rose to 34 as four more bodies were retrieved from the river in Boda upazila of Panchagarh Monday morning. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>