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Driver killed after truck plunges into the Padma at Paturia ferry terminal Star Digital Report Star Digital Report A truck driver was killed when his vehicle plunged into the Padma river after he lost control while trying to drive onto a ferry at Manikganjs Paturia terminal last night. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately, said Abdus Salam, manager (commerce) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), Aricha.

Ferry services resume on Aricha-Kazirhat route after 20 years Photo: Star Ferry services resumed on the Aricha-Kazirhat route today after two decades. State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury inaugurated the ferry services on the route at Aricha point in Manikganj this morning. "The navigability of the canal has been restored after dredging by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority. Now the water is deep and the ferry can move effortlessly at this depth," said Khalid. Ferry...

Cold spell to last this entire week Star file photo Star Report Star Report The ongoing cold spell that has paralysed normal life across the country, especially in the northern region, may continue for the next one week. "Mild cold wave is sweeping over some regions and it may continue till February 3 to 4," said Ruhul Quddus, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department. "However, temperatures may slightly rise tomorrow [Friday]. But it ma...

Paturia, Shimulia Routes: Fog disrupts ferry service for hours Photo: Star Star Report Star Report Reduced visibility caused by a dense fog disrupted ferry services across the Padma, causing long tailbacks on both sides of the river yesterday. Buses full of people and hundreds of trucks had to wait for up to nine hours to go across the river. Ferry services from Shimulia-Banglabazar and Paturia-Daulatdia are considered gateways to 21 of the countrys s...

Dense fog disrupts ferry services Sun Online Desk 22nd January, 2021 09:44:26 Dense fog forced the suspension of ferry services on the key Paturia-Daulatdia and Shimulia-Banglabazar routes on Friday morning In Manikganj, authorities suspended the service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route to avoid accidents as the ferrys marking lights became dim as the fog thickened. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Aricha office trade department manager Salam Hossain said the ferry service wa...

Dense fog disrupts ferry service on Paturia-Daulatdia ghat for six hours Around 300 vehicles including goods-laden trucks were stuck at Paturia-Dalatdia ghat following suspension of the ferry service. Photo: Collected Star Online Report Star Online Report Ferry service on Paturia-Daulatdia ghat, on the Padma river, resumed six hours after being suspended due to dense fog. The ferry service was suspended, to avoid any type of accident in the river amid...

Farmers in North fear crop loss Forced to spend extra money to save potato, Boro seedlings Braving extreme cold temperatures, an elderly farm worker clears weeds in a crop field in Lalmonirhat. Photo: Collected Star Report Star Report Potato and Boro farmers in the northern region of the country are fearing a huge loss this season due to adverse weather. The bone-chilling cold, coupled with fog, imposes the risk of affecting seedlings. Besides, the pr...

Dense fog forced the authorities to suspend ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia and the Shimulia-Banglabazar routes for hours, causing immense sufferings to passengers. People had to wait for eight to 10 hours yesterday to board ferries to cross the Padma river.  Paturia is in Manikganj and Daulatdia in Rajbari. The Shimulia ferry terminal is in Munshiganj, while

Ferry services on the key Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed 10 hours after suspension due to dense fog. The ferry service resumed around 10:00 am when fog started to clear, said Zillur Rahman, deputy general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Aricha office. As "marking lights" of ferries could not be followed due to dense fog, the authorities

Ferry services resume on Paturia-Daulatdia route after 10 hrs Sun Online Desk 18th January, 2021 11:51:48 Ferry services on the key Paturia-Daulatdia route in Manikganj resumed this morning after 10 hours of disruption due to dense fog The ferry service resumed around 10:00 am when fog started to clear, said Zillur Rahman, deputy general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Aricha office. Earlier, authorities suspended the service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route 11:45...