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Rescue teams were deployed and passing boats were helping in the operation, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The site is 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Dhaka, Bangladesh&#8217;s capital. Ferry accidents are common in Bangladesh, an impoverished South Asian nation that is crisscrossed by more than 130 rivers(\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>Last August, a ferry with a capacity of 85 passengers was found to be carrying more than 200 when it capsized on the Padma near Dhaka, leaving more than 100 people dead or missing. The ferry&#8217;s owner was arrested after weeks in hiding on charges of culpable homicide, unauthorized operation and overloading(\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>At least five people were killed earlier this month when a ferry sank in southern Bangladesh.<br \/>\nAFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A river ferry carrying about 100 passengers capsized in central Bangladesh on Sunday after being hit by a cargo vessel, killing at least 38 people, officials said. 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