A man was killed when a ferry hit a hidden shoal in Magurkhanda channel in the river Padma causing two busses to sandwich the victim on Thursday night.
Md Montu Mia, 25, of Isma village of Narail district, was passing through the buses on the ferry Kaberi around 11:30pm when the accident occurred, said witnesses.
Meanwhile, two other ferries Jamuna and Ranikhet got stuck in hidden chars in the same channel around 11:30pm Thursday.
A tug boat of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) rescued the ferries around 5:00am Friday after an agonising wait for six hours.
All the three ferries were heading towards Mawa from Kawrakandi.
The ferries stuck in mid-way caused tailbacks for miles at the terminals adding to the suffering of passengers.
Contacted, SM Ashiquzzaman, BIWTC AGM of Mawa zone, said poor navigability coupled with strong current has put the ferry service in a vulnerable condition.
Meanwhile, Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan inaugurated two ferries, Bir Sreshtha Ruhul Amin and Kaberi (that hit a shoal Thursday night), yesterday morning.
Source : The Daily Star
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