A lighter vessel sank at Harbaria in Pashur channel of the Mongla Port in Bagerhat district on Tuesday night as it collided with another ship.

Mongla Port harbour master Captain Mohammed Shaheen Majeed said that the vessel named MV Shahjalal Express was heading towards Jashore’s Nawapara after loading 500 tonnes of fertilisers from another ship.

It collided with MV Supreme Valor, a foreign ship, at about 11:00pm on Tuesday due to dense fog and sank in Poshur Channel.

The Coast Guard members rescued eight crew members from the vessel.

Harbour master Shaheen said that the owner of the vessel was asked to salvage the vessel.

As per the rules of the port, if the owner fails to salvage the vessel within 15 days, the port authorities will take steps to salvage it, he said.