The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Munshiganj

The bodies of three members of a family who went missing as their private car plunged into the Padma River at Maowa ferryghat Friday were recovered Saturday morning.

Officials said divers salvaged the car at about 9am with a tugboat from 40 feet of water near terminal No 1 of the ferryghat.

They recovered the bodies of architect Rezaul Karim, 55, his wife Shahana Karim, 42, and their son Kaushik from the car.

Police and witnesses said the accident occurred at about 6pm Friday when Rezaul's car carrying his family slipped into the river following its brake failure.

After an hour of the incident, Razaul's daughter, Nusrat Jahan Promity, 20, was rescued from the river in a semiconscious sate.