<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The death toll from the trawler capsize in the River Karatoya rose to 25 on Sunday with the recovery of  11 more bodies form the river, police said.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fifteen bodies were recovered earlier in the day after the engine-run trawler packed with 60-70 passengers capsized in Karatoya in Boda upazila. Eight children and 12 women were among the dead.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As the search for the missing continued, divers from the fire service and local people fished out 10 more bodies from the river till Sunday night, SM Sirajul Huda, superintendent of Panchagarh Police, said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The identities of the deceased could not immediately be confirmed. Most of the victims were Hindus.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Police suspect that at least 10 people remain missing from the trawler capsize. The search for the missing was underway. Many swam to safety.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">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, Sirajul said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Divers from three firefighting units were conducting rescue operations till the filing of this report around 8pm.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Zahurul Islam, deputy commissioner, said Tk1 lakh will be given to the families of the deceased and Tk20,000 will be provided for cremation. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>