Father Shamim's hand holding the girl was still tight on his chest. Shamim's nephew next to him. Photo: Shahidul Islamseven-year-old Roshni was holding her father's throat. Maybe he was hugging his father for survival or he was sitting on the couch holding his father's neck in the boat. On Saturday, the rescue team rescued the body of father Shamim and daughter Roshni while they were holding their throat under water.

Six bodies have been recovered so far in connection with the boat sinking on the Padma river on the way back from the marriage ceremony. The deceased were identified as Ratan Ali, 8, sister of the bride's older sister Shaheenur Begum, their daughter Maryam Khatun, 9, uncle Shamim (8), aunt Minra Begum (25), cousin Roshani (8) and Khalsa brother-in-law Akhla Khalat. Hussein (22).