Archive · 13 Sep 2026
BSF Rescues 10 Bangladeshis From Capsized Boat in Padma River
A boat carrying 10 Bangladeshi people sank in the Padma River.
The accident happened on Saturday afternoon.
The people included a 20-day-old baby and a 10-month-old baby.
Border Security Force personnel saw them struggling in the river.
The rescuers used a speedboat to reach them quickly.
Two boatmen swam to safety on their own.
The rescued people were taken to a hospital for medical care.
Later, they were handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh after a meeting between officials.
Border Security Force personnel rescued 10 Bangladeshi nationals after their boat capsized in the Padma River.
The rescued group included a 20-day-old newborn and a 10-month-old infant.
The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday near Lalgola in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district.
BSF personnel from the 71st Battalion reached the survivors by speedboat as strong currents carried them toward the Indian side.
The rescued Bangladeshis received treatment at Krishnapur Hospital before being handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh at Faridpur.
- Who
- Border Security Force personnel rescued 10 Bangladeshi nationals, including two infants, from the river.
- What
- A boat capsized, and the passengers were rescued from drowning.
- When
- Around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
- Where
- The incident occurred in the Padma River near Lalgola in Murshidabad, West Bengal.
- Why
- The boat sank while traveling from Alampur Ghat to Narayanpur Ghat, and strong currents swept the passengers toward the Indian side.
- Rescued
- 10 Bangladeshi nationals
- Infants rescued
- A 20-day-old newborn and a 10-month-old infant
- Incident time
- Around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday
- Rescuing unit
- 71st Battalion of the Border Security Force
- Medical care
- Krishnapur Hospital at Lalgola
- Handover
- Border Guard Bangladesh at Faridpur
- Boat route
- Alampur Ghat to Narayanpur Ghat in Chapai Nawabganj, Bangladesh