One year after Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule ended in Bangladesh, hopes for real democracy are fading.
The Bangladesh government has assured the country's Hindu community of improved security following attacks on temples and pandals during Durga Puja celebrations.
District officials said two pilgrims died on the spot and three, including the woman in the hospital.
The ferry got caught in a cyclone in Buriganga river in Narayanganj district close to Dhaka.
An overcrowded ferry with up to 250 passengers onboard sank on Monday in the Padma river in central Bangladesh, officials said.
At least 40 people died and nearly 150 others were injured on Friday after a packed three-storey ferry carrying around 500 passengers caught fire on the Sugandha River in southern Bangladesh, officials said.
The incident, initially reported as a stampede, occurred when there was a huge rush of pilgrims to board vessels to reach Kolkata.
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