Dhaka , Bangladesh ( CNN ) -- Search and rescue teams are searching for more than 100 people still missing after a river-going ferry capsized in Bangladesh , with three bodies recovered so far , a police official says . The boat , the Pinak-6 , capsized late Monday morning in the Padma river , around 60 km ( 37 miles ) south of Bangladesh 's capital , Dhaka . Witnesses said the ferry had about 300 people on board when it sank . Jakir Hossain Majumder , a superintendent of police , told CNN three bodies had been found and up to 129 passengers remained missing , . Some 110 people survived the accident , he said . `` The ferry was overcrowded and the river was very rough because of bad weather , '' Majumder said . Authorities denied reports that the accident happened because of a collision . One of the survivors , Abul Hossain , said that most people traveling on the boat 's deck survived , but passengers in the cabins remained missing . Exact numbers of missing were not initially available , as passenger manifests are often disregarded in the country . Overcrowding of ferries is a persistent problem in Bangladesh , which sees scores of casualties from ferry accidents every year . Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked rescuers to take all necessary steps to facilitate the rescue operation , and salvage the stricken vessel , the national news agency , Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha , reported . In May : 12 dead , dozens missing after Bangladesh ferry capsizes . Harmeet Shah Singh contributed to this report from New Delhi .
A river-going ferry capsized in Bangladesh Monday , with hundreds on board . NEW : The boat was carrying about 100 people from Myanmar to India when it capsized, according to the Bangladeshi government. NEW : Search and rescuers have so far recovered three bodies , they say . Bangladesh sees scores of casualties from ferry accidents reported each year .