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Faulty designed vessel overloaded

Concludes probe body on Barisal capsize

Rafiqul Islam, Barisal
The ML Fahmida Happy Express launch disaster that killed at least 41 people on February 19 was caused by passenger overload, the vessel's faulty design and unskilled crews, concluded the probe committee report released Monday.
Eight passengers from the capsized launch arc still missing.
The probe committee report revealed the vessel easily lost its balance when rammed by the cargo boat MV Sanim due to an inadequate blast system and an overload of passengers.
The launch was carrying 100 passengers and a massive amount of goods despite a 2008 inspection report by the Bangladesh Inland Water TYansport Authority (BIWTA) capped its passenger-carrying capacity to 50, according to the probe report.
While ML Fahmida's engine and steel-made body were too old, both vessels had unskilled crews who were running vessels with faulty designs.
teams. Faruk Khan told reporters that the investigators had so far identified 30-35 people involved in last month's carnage in BDR headquarters. He said some of them had confessed to their involvement.
Scotland Yard detectives started their work yesterday afternoon meeting die investigators of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
CID officials briefed the UK team about the situation, investigation officer of the BDR mutiny case Abdul Kahar Akond told The Daily Star after the meeting at CID headquarters in Dhaka.
Akond said they sought help from Scotland Yard for forensic and ballistic tests, technological assistance and their expertises in performing DNA tests.
The two agents of FBI, accompanied by two senior officials of the US embassy in Dhaka, had a series of meetings with CID officials Monday.
According to sources, the FBI and Scotland Yard personnel visited Darbar Hall, residences of the slain BDR officers, mass graves and other spots in Pilkhana.
Meanwhile, British High Commissioner Stephen Evans said the Scotland Yard team will not investigate the BDR carnage but advise local law enforcement agencies on how to investigate into a matter of this magnitude.
"They are here to offer our own experience," said Stephen Evans at a press conference yesterday afternoon at a city hotel.
The high commissioner said the members of the Scotland Yard team are very senior and experienced.
When asked whether the UK will provide any specific technical assistance, Evans said they would consider it after receiving the request.
The diplomat did not name the team members saying the officers are working in a sensitive area.
The Scotland Yard team is expected to leave Saturday morning.
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"Such accidents suggest that crews of both the vessels had serious deficiency in vessel man oeuvre training," found the joint committee, led by Barisal district magistrate AKM Abdullahel Baki and comprising members of Barisal Metropolitan Police and BIWTA.
The joint probe found the death toll was higher because of passengers were trapped under the huge amount of goods kept on the launch deck and were unable to escape as the windows were shut.
Two other probe bodies, led by Shipping Ministry joint secretary M Mahfuz Zaher and marine court magistrate Tabibur Rahman, submitted their separate reports to their concerned authorities on March 1.
The committee provided 12 recommendations, including new compliance laws, establishment of a marine police force and marine courts, and better vessel inspection and registration procedures.
They also suggested should be implemented by a 'Permanent Accident Investigation CeU'.
Barisal deputy commissioner (DC) Musfique Ahamad said families of the 41 victims were given Tk 4,000 from the DCs relief fund.