The ferry, carrying about 100 people aboard, collided
with a trawler on the river Padma about 40km north-west of the capital Dhaka.
At least 50 passengers managed to swim to shore or were saved, officials said,
with rescue efforts ongoing.
A ferry has capsized in central Bangladesh, killing at
least 41 people including a young baby. Accidents are common on Bangladesh's river network, with
overcrowding and poor boat quality often to blame. Read more