Ferry service on Mawa-Kawrakandi route resumed Saturday 43 hours after its disruption due to inclement weather.
Movement of all river craft remained suspended since 1:00pm Thursday due to inclement weather caused by depression over the Bay, said Sirajul Haque, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transportation Authority at Mawa office.
A large number of vehicles got stranded at the ghats on either sides of the River Padma due to disruption of ferry service.
The movement of ferry and other river craft resumed at 8:00am on Saturday.
However, movement of five ferries was suspended from 11:00am Saturday due to strong wave, but it resumed at 4:00pm. At 7:30pm, movement of seven out of 10 ferries was again suspended due to strong wave.
Source: New Age
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