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Holidaymakers Scrambling to Dhaka Star Report Star Report Amid the gloomy weather, holidaymakers were struggling to return to the capital yesterday following the Eid vacation, due to the transport crisis caused by the suspension of long-distance bus service. Over the last three days, hundreds were seen entering the city as many offices and factories have already reopened after the holidays. Many were seen flouting health guidelines -- not wearing mask...

Eid holidaymakers returning to Dhaka from southern districts Photo: Star Star Digital Report Star Digital Report After celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr at their village homes, people have started returning to Dhaka from 21 southern districts through Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes. Bhasha Shahid Barkat ferry with over 300 passengers, 30 private cars, six microbuses and 20 motorcycles left Rajbaris Daulatdia ghat in the morning and anchored at pontoon-4 of Manikganjs Paturia ghat around 9:...

Mad Rush Back: Virus scare takes back seat again Hundreds of people and a few vehicles disembarking from a ferry that brought them from Bangla Bazar terminal to Munshiganj’s Shimulia terminal yesterday afternoon. After spending Eid at their home districts, people are returning to the capital. A large portion of them are not wearing masks amid fears of another Covid-19 spike in the country. Photo: Sajjad Hossain Star Report Star Report Thousands of people are returning to Dhaka from their ho...

Photo: Star "Today, there is no pressure. All the ferries are operating, ensuring smooth journey of home-goers," he said. Photo: Star Although the highway and ferry terminal are almost empty, police have been deployed to maintain discipline on the ghat and roads.    Stay updated on the go with The Daily Star Android & iOS News App. Click here to download it for your device.

Despite being turned away at checkpost, commuters and vehicles flocking at Paturia, Shimulia Border Guard Bangladesh checkpost in Tepra area on Dhaka-Paturia highway. Picture taken on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Photo: Star Star Digital Report Star Digital Report Three ferries left for Daulatdia from Paturia ferry ghat this morning with small cars and commuters besides ambulances and vehicles carrying bodies. The situation remains such despite the Border G...

Photo: Star Personal vehicles and trucks are not being allowed to board the ferries. At present, there are 350 goods-laden vehicles in Shimulia ghat area, waiting to cross the river. Md Hilal Uddin, Mawa traffic police inspector, said a ferry left Shimulia for Banglabazar with seven ambulances around 7:40am. Another ferry left around 9:55am. Two ferries reached Shimulia from Banglabazar. Meantime, 12 trawlers have been seized from different points near Shimulia for carrying passengers, violatin...

7th May, 2021 11:14:58 People in their thousands are leaving the capital for their village home by any means and thronging markets without paying any heed to safety protocols. An overcrowded ferry is seen heading towards Kathalbari Ghat from Mawa (left). People are seen completing their Eid shopping at New Market in the capital (right). These photos were taken on Friday. – SUN PHOTO Despite the ongoing countrywide lockdown, all the markets and shopping malls in the capital witnessed huge cr...

Homegoers would stop at nothing People crowd the pontoon and beyond as they try to get on one of the few ferries that were operated between Shimulia of Munshiganj and Khathalbari across the Padma. Unable to manage the surge of people heading home for Eid, the authorities had to run a few ferries yesterday. Photo: Star People are heading home for Eid in droves. Despite the pandemic, the subsequent restrictions on movement, officials made to stay at their work stations, and suspension of inter-...

Mad rush of homebound people at Paturia terminal UNB 8th May, 2021 09:43:21 Paturia ferry terminal saw a mad rush of homebound people ahead of Eid despite a so-called decision of  Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) to suspend  day time ferry services. The corporation took the decision late Friday night to suspend daytime ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia and Shimulia-Banglabazar routes from Saturday morning as per government instructions to curb the spread of coronavirus ...

BGB deployed on Paturia-Daulatdia, Shimulia-Banglabazar routes UNB 9th May, 2021 12:50:39 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) teams have been deployed on the Paturia-Daulatdia and Shimulia-Banglabazar routes in Manikganj and Munshiganj from tonight to stop the mad rush of homebound people. Md Shariful Islam, Public relations officer of the  BGB headquarters confirmed the development to UNB. He warned that strict actions will be taken against those gathering at the ferry terminals despite suspension ...