Shipping and Textiles and Jute Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain. Photo : BSS

BHOLA, Jan 17, 2025 (BSS) – Shipping and Textiles and Jute Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain today said police and Bangladesh Coast Guard will work jointly to prevent extortion.

He also made a series of directives to stop extortion at river terminals and ensure security on the river routes.

Sakhawat Hossain is now on a two-day official visit in Bhola to select location for setting up a modern launch terminal and jetty with the World Bank financing.

The adviser assured that dredging activities will continue to keep river route of Bhola operational. Bhola-Monpura ferry service will be launched at a suitable place, he added. 

Chairman of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) Commodore Arif Ahmed Mustafa, Deputy Commissioner Md Azad Jahan, Police Super Shariful Haque, UNO of Daulatkhan Niyati Rani Koiri and others concerned were present at the time.

On the first day, the adviser visited different river jetties of Daulatkhan, Tajumuddin and Monpura upazilas.