Barisal: Police on Friday filed a case against the owner and a staff member of ‘ML Oishi’ which capsized in Sandhya River in Banaripara upazila of Barisal on Wednesday, reports UNB.

So far, 26 bodies of the capsize victims have been recovered while two passengers still remain missing.

Sub-inspector Banaripara Police Station M Jasim filed the case against ‘ML Oishi’ owner Yusuf Ali and its staff member M Nayan for plying the unfit ferry on the river without any route permission.

However, both of the arrestees are still at large.

Earlier, the ferry with 50-60 passengers on board sank in the river in Banaripara upazila as a heavy chunk of mud from the erosion site on the riverbank fell on the vessel just after it reached Dasherhat Ferry Terminal at about 11:15am on Wednesday.

Of the deceased, divers retrieved 16 bodies from the river while another victim died at a hospital on Wednesday. Besides, 9 other bodies were recovered from the salvaged ferry on Thursday.