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At least 20 people went missing as a soil-laden trawler capsized in the Meghna River at Charjhapta in Munshiganj sadar upazila on Wednesday.
Faruk Ahmed, UNO of sadar upazila, said the soil-laden trawler from Cumilla with 34 workers onboard sank in the river after being collided with an oil-laden tanker while heading towards Fatulla in Narayanganj in the morning.
A total of 14 workers managed to swim ashore while 20 remained missing, he added.
All of the workers are from Pabna and Sirajganj districts, UNB reports.
Police, fire service, and coast guard members are conducting joint rescue operation.