During night time, ferry operations will resume to only carry goods-laden vehicles, he added.
On the Paturia-Daulatdia ferry ghat, a huge pressure of passengers was witnessed since morning, reports our Munshiganj correspondent.
A ferry called Kunjalota from Banglabazar carrying ambulances arrived at Shimulia ghat around 8:30am. As the ferry unloaded, passengers waiting for hours at the ghat got on it forcefully.
Later authorities let it go to Banglabazar. No other ferries have left the ghat since then.
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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-district public transport, people in their thousands left for their village homes yesterday.
They left the cities on private and small vehicles, ignoring the prime minister s request to celebrate Eid at where they are to help check the spread of Covid-19.
Despite suspension, 3 ferries leave Paturia Ferry Terminal with passengers
Despite government orders to suspend ferry services, three ferries with passengers were seen leaving Paturia Ferry Terminal today. Photo: Star Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
Three ferries today left the Paturia Ferry Terminal for Daulatdia Terminal amid pressure from a huge numbers of passengers.
Despite the suspension of ferry services as per government directive, thousands of passengers were seen crowding at Paturia Ferry Terminal in Manikganj today.
At one stage, the agitated passengers boarded the Madhabilata ferry and pressed the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) authorities to operate the ferry, reports our Manikganj correspondent.
BGB to be deployed at all Bangladesh ferry terminals from Sunday
Staff Correspondent | Published: 22:34, May 08,2021 | Updated: 22:59, May 08,2021
The Bangladesh government on Saturday decided to deploy members of Border Guard Bangladesh at all ferry terminals of the country from Sunday morning.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation chairman Syed Md Tajul Islam told New Age around 10:00pm that the decision was taken as per a government decision.
He said that the decision was taken as the flow of people heading towards their homes in districts did not decrease following ban on ferry services while Indian variant of coronavirus found in the country.
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 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.