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| Bangladesh ferry capsizes in storm | Bangladesh ferry capsizes in storm |
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| A ferry carrying some 150 people has capsized on a river during a storm in Bangladesh, killing at least eight people, police say. | |
| The ferry overturned on the Meghna river in Munshiganj district, near the capital, Dhaka. | |
| Officials say the death toll is expected to rise. | |
| Ferry accidents are common on Bangladesh's vast river network and scores are killed every year. | |
| The MV Miraj-4 capsized in the Munshiganj district as it travelled towards Shariatpur. | |
| "We are heading to the spot with a rescue team," Saiful Hassan Badal, the deputy commissioner of Munshiganj district, told Reuters news agency. | |
| Local police chief Ferdous Ahmed told AFP: "The ferry is completely under water. We are now trying to locate it." | |
| A number of bodies have reportedly been recovered. | |
| Boats are the main form of travel in parts of rural Bangladesh - a country that is crisscrossed by rivers and waterways. | |
| The authorities have been repeatedly criticised for failing to honour their pledges to tackle lax safety standards. |