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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 crowd while homebound people swarmed onto roads and ferry ghats in violation of health guidelines.
With the Eid-ul-Fitr drawing nearer, people in their thousands left the capital on Friday to go home to celebrate Eid amid the lockdown enforced to check the spread of coronavirus.
Mad rush of homebound people at Paturia terminal
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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 infection ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
However, three ferries were selected to transport ambulances and hearse vehicles.
While visiting Paturia ferry terminal early Saturday morning, we saw flocks of people stranded there, completely unaware of the hastily made late night decision of BIWTC.