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Snarl-ups as bad weather disrupts ferry crossings

Staff Correspondent
Hundreds of vehicles are stranded on both sides of the Padma River at Patuary-Daulatdia and Mawa-Keorakanda ferry ghats since yesterday after authorities were forced to suspend ferry and launch services at places due to inclement weather caused by the monsoon depression in the Bay of Bengal.
It rained all day yesterday because of the depression which was active and strong over the northern part of the bay in Khulna.
Meanwhile the met office has warned that rainfall may continue for the next two days. Heavy rainfall is expected today at several places including Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet areas.
Bangladesh metrological department has advised hoisting of cautionary signal number 3 to maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and
Our Manikganj correspondent reports, bad weather forced stoppage of launch services on the Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat routes from Tuesday night.
Assistant director (transport) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) at Aricha office Md Faridul Islam said his office said suspended the two launch services at around 8:00 pm to avoid any untoward incidents.
Ferry service was also suspended Saturday morning at three out of the four landing stations of Daulatdia ferry terminal of Rajbari district because the rising strong currents in river Padma.
Passengers have crossing the river via the 25 launches on Paturia -Daulatdia route and six launches on Aricha-Kazirhat route, BIWTA officials said.
In the meantime, the terminal authorities have been directing incoming vehicles via a detour through either the Bangabandhu Bridge or Mawa ferry terminal.
Our Munshiganj correspondent adds, the BIWTA authorities have suspended launch and speed boat services on the Shimulia-Keorakanda route. The ferry services on the route however are still running.
Nearly four hundred vehicles including two hundred trucks are stranded at the Shimulia-Keorakanda ferry route. This is the only ferry service to commute to the southwest region of the country following the suspension of Patuari-Daulatdia ferry service.
The fleet of Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service consist of 18 ferries but service has been irregular here since July 20 due to shortage of ferries and strong currents in the river.