Lighted buoys floated, ferries to be upgraded, operators to be under army surveillance
At least 10 people were injured when a ro-ro ferry hit the bridge on a turbulent Padma river
Previously, two ferries hit the pillars of the bridge on two other occasions
Some heavy-duty ferries like Begum Rokeya, Kunjolota will operate on Mawa route
The official in question was photographed without a mask at an event with the state minister for...
Meanwhile, police and executive magistrates were also seen on the ground at various points of the Dhaka-Aricha...
On Tuesday morning, the super cyclone was only 700 kilometres away from Bangladesh coastal area
The river terminal, which was operating on a limited scale following the lockdown has increased the number...
Ferry services are often disrupted in winter due to dense fog and poor navigability
The service recommenced around 8am on Friday after it had been halted around 10:30pm on Thursday
Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said that the physicians are trying to provide the best possible treatment to...
Krishna Roy Chowdhury lost her leg when a bus ran over her in Bangla Motor on Tuesday
At least 17 ferries currently operating
Adverse weather halted ferry operations for 22 hours
Titas died in an ambulance on a ferry that was delayed for three hours for a VIP's arrival
Around 300 vehicles stuck on both sides as ferry movement halts
All the ferries have been renovated and additional vessels have been added to the fleet
Fares will not increase, remaining an average of 30-50% lower than private water transport
16 ferries are operating from the terminal on Tuesday
Six ferries remained stuck in the middle of the river while five others lay anchored at Paturia and Daulatdia...
The authorities suspended the ferry services on the route from 2am till 10am on Monday due to poor visibility...