Rescuers in Bangladesh have recovered at least 11 bodies after an apparently overcrowded trawler caught fire and sank.

A boat packed with passengers has capsized on a river in north-eastern Bangladesh, and rescuers said at least 37 people died and 18 more were reported missing.

An overcrowded passenger boat carrying more than 80 people capsized in northern Bangladesh today after being hit by a small ferry, leaving at least 38 people dead and several missing, police said.