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MANIKGANJ, Jan 23, 2025 (BSS) - Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in 
the river Padma resumed after a 3.30- hour suspension due to dense fog 
disruption, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) sources 
said.

BIWTC Paturia Ghat Deputy General Manager (DGM) Nasir Mahmud Chowdhury said 
five ferries Beer Shreshtha Motiur Rahman, Dhaka, Keramot Ali, Kopoti and 
Beer Shreshtha Jahangir were waiting at Paturia Ghat, three ferries Beer 
Shreshtha Ruhul Amin, Shaheed Borkot and Vigar were at Daulatdia Ghat, Where 
as two ferries Hasna Hena and Shah Poran were in anchored in the middle of 
the Padma.

The ferry movement started at 7.30 am on Thursday, BIWTC Paturia Ghat sources 
said.

The ferry movement resumed after 4.50 hours of disruption on Aricha- Kazirhat 
route in the river Jamuna, BIWTC Aricha Ghat sources said.

BIWTC Aricha Ghat Manager Md Abdullah said all the ferry movements were 
suspended for 4.50 hours from 1.40 am to 6.30 am as the dense fog blanketed 
the river bed, adding that the ferry movement became normal when the dense 
fog disappeared.