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Special launch, steamer services on Eid

BSS, Dhaka
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) and Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) have arranged special steamer, launch and ferry services for the homebound passengers on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr.
BIWTC sources told BSS here yesterday that they would operate special steamer service on different domestic and coastal routes along with their regular service. The special service will operate on Dhaka-Chandpur-Barisal and Dhaka-Morelganj-Hularhat-Khulna routes.
This service will begin on September 16 with the traditional paddle steamers like PS Ostrich, PS Mahsud, MV Sonargaon. MV Sheila, PSTUm and PS Lepcha.
Under the special steamer service, PS Turn will leave Dhaka at 7:00pm for Barisal and leave Barisal on the next day at 6:30pm for Dhaka.
On September 17, MV Sonargaon and MV Sheila will leave Dhaka at 7:30pm and 8:00pm respectively for Hularhat and Barisal. The MV Sonargaon will return to Dhaka from Hularhat on the next day at 1:00pm and MV Shelia from Barisal on the next day at 6:30am.
On September 18, PSTurn, PS Lepcha and MV Sheila will leave Dhaka at 6:30pm, 7:00pm and 8:00pm for Morclganj. Hularhat and Barisal and leave Hularhat and Barisal on the next day at 1:00pm and 7:00pm for Dhaka.
PS Ostrich will leave Dhaka on September 19 at 7:00pm for Hularhat and leave Hularhat on next day at 1:00pm for Dhaka.
On September 20, PS Lepcha and MV Sheila will leave Dhaka at 7:00and 8:00pm for Morclganj and Hularhat. MV Sheila will stay at Hularhat and on September 26 it will
leave Hularhat at 1:00pm for Dhaka.
Besides, PS Turn and PS Lepcha will leave Dhaka on September 25 and 26 at 6:30 pm and 7:00pm for Morelganj and Hularhat. PS Lepcha will leave Hularhat on September 28 at 1:00pm for Dhaka.
The special steamer service in the coastal area would begin on September 18 to ply on Chittagong-Swandip-Hatia-Barisal routes.
Chairman of the BIWTC Mostafa Kamal said, "We are operating a 13-day special steamer service side by side with additional ferry service and our regular ferry trip."
The additional ferry trip will be activated on the Paturia-Dawlatdia, Mawa-Charjanajat, Chandpur-Shariatpur. Bhola-Laksmipur and Laharhat-Veduria river routes, he said.
Meanwhile, the BIWTA chairman said they have taken special arrangements including additional launch service for the homebound passengers during the Eid occasion.
"We are prioritising security arrangement and stopping overloads on board," he said adding that the launch companies were asked to display their respective fair charts for various routes to Barisal. Barguna. Patuakha 1 i. Hularhat (Pirojpur), Bhola, Chandpur, Madaripur. Jhalakati and Lalmohan.
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan said they have taken all out arrangements to ensure security of the people on the occasion of the Eid festival.
He said a committee involving officials of district administration. Rapid Action Battalion (Rab). police and DG (shipping) was already formed to ensure the security of the passengers.
To ensure the security of the homebound passengers, he said, they started showing a documentary over the television channels from yesterday for creating awareness among the people.