The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) revoked the route permit of the passenger launch MV Adventure-9 after it collided with MV Zakir Samrat-3 on the Meghna river in Chandpur, killing four people, The Financial Express reported on 27 December 2025, citing bdnews24.com.
The collision happened around 2am on Thursday, 25 December. Both launches were on the Barishal-Bhola to Dhaka route. Several people were injured and taken to Mitford Hospital, NITOR and Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal.
Adventure-9, owned by Nizam Shipping Lines, reached the Jhalokathi ferry terminal around 10am the next day, where Barishal River Police and Jhalokathi Police seized it and detained four crew members. BIWTA Assistant Director Md Solaiman announced the permit revocation, and authorities said they were preparing to file a case. Responsibility for the collision had not been established by a court at the time of the report.
Source
- The Financial Express (bdnews24.com): “Launch loses route permit after Meghna collision” (27 December 2025)
File photo: passenger launches at Sadarghat (not the vessels involved). Photo: Kritzolina / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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