Coast Guard rescued sick passenger from launch after call to emergency No 16111
Staff Correspondent
Members of the Bangladesh Coast Guard provided medical assistance and successfully evacuated a critically ill passenger from a Dhaka-bound launch near Chandpur following a call to the Coast Guard emergency helpline 16111.
Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon, Media Officer of the Bangladesh Coast Guard, confirmed the development in a press release issued on Monday.
According to Coast Guard sources, the passenger fell severely ill aboard the Dhaka-bound vessel MV Karnafully-13 at around 11:30 pm on October 18, 2026, as the launch was navigating near the Ananda Bazar area of Chandpur. The sick passenger's brother immediately contacted the Coast Guard emergency service number 16111 seeking urgent assistance.
Upon receiving the call, a specialized medical team from Coast Guard Station Chandpur reached the launch using a rescue boat and provided immediate medical care to the passenger.
The individual was subsequently transported by Coast Guard boat to Sadarghat Launch Terminal in Dhaka and safely transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital via CNG auto-rickshaw under Coast Guard supervision for advanced medical treatment.
