Aricha: The ferry movement between the Aricha-Kazirhat route in the Jamuna River resumed after an 8.45-hour suspension due to dense fog, according to Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) sources.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, BIWTC Aricha Ghat Manager Md. Abdullah stated that the ferry services were halted at 10 p.m. on Friday owing to poor visibility caused by the fog. During the suspension, five ferries-Beer Shreshtha Hamidur Rahman, Shah Poran, Shah Ali, Kishani, Dhan Shiri, and Chitra-were anchored at Aricha Ghat, while ferry Khan Jahan Ali was stationed at Kazirhat.
The ferry operations recommenced at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday when the fog cleared, Manager Md. Abdullah confirmed. Meanwhile, ferry movement on the Paturia-Daulatdia route also resumed after a 3.25-hour suspension, BIWTC Paturia Ghat Deputy General Manager (DGM) Nasir Mahmud Chowdhury reported.
The suspension in the Paturia-Daulatdia route began at 3:20 a.m. on Saturday due to fog. Five ferries-Beer Shreshtha Jahangir, Beer Shreshtha Motiur, Keramat Ali, Bonolota, and Vigar-were stranded at Paturia Ghat, while eight ferries-Shah Enayet puri, Beer Shreshtha Ruhul Amin, Shaheed Borkot, Shah Poran, Faridpur, Kopoti, Hasna Hena, and Gouri-were waiting at Daulatdia Ghat. The DGM added that ferry operations resumed at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, and all ferries are now running normally.