Published on 10:05 AM, January 12, 2019

Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service resumes after 2 hrs halt

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River remain halted since Saturday morning, on January 12, 2019, due to dense fog. Star file photo

Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after two-hour disruption this morning due to dense fog.

The authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) suspended the ferry services and plying of water vessels on the route at 6:00am due to blurred visibility caused by dense fog, said Salahuddin, manager of BIWTC Aricha Sector.

Later, the ferry services resumed around 9:00 am as the fog disappeared.