MANIKGANJ, Oct 20, 2024 (BSS) - The ferry movement on the Paturia-Daulatdia river route was suspended for two hours due to dense fog, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Paturia Ghat sources said.

Paturia Ghat Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Assistant General Manager (AGM) Abdus Salam told the news agency that the ferry movement was suspended at 5 am this morning as the river of the Padma was blanketed with dense fog which disrupted the visibility, adding that after two hours at 7 am the ferry movement was started after the fog disappeared.

At that time, he said, all nine ferries were anchored at Paturia Ghat as the dense fog was centralized in the Ghat areas. All the South-West districts bound vehicles were stranded at the ghat with passengers, he added.