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Bangladesh abandons ferry rescue bid

Bangladesh has abandoned efforts to salvage a river ferry that sank with about 200 people on board during a tropical storm five days ago, officials said on Sunday.

The end of the rescue attempt left the bodies of around 100 victims believed trapped inside the ferry still in the water.

"Continuing bad weather has compelled us to take such an unfortunate decision. We are very sorry... but were helpless," Captain M. Shafiqullah, director-general of the Department of Shipping, told Reuters.

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