“We can’t even install the spans of the bridge due to strong currents. Moreover, strong currents pushed a ferry out of the route and it got stuck in a shoal yesterday,” he said. Earlier, Shafiqul Islam, an assistant general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation or BIWTC at Shimulia pier, said they decided to halt night-time ferry services on the route indefinitely from Saturday night. He cited lack of navigability and strong currents as the reasons behind the decision. More than 1,000 vehicles were waiting to cross the river at the piers at the two ends of the route.

Source: bd News24 August 29, 2020 19:18 UTC