The protesters staged the demonstration in South Keraniganj around 11am. Keraniganj Garments and Shop Owners Association President Aziz Sheikh said that they were protesting against the BIWTA decision. BIWTA port officer AKM Arif said that there were nine ghats from Telghat to Babubazar Bridge for boat crossing. "BIWTA has decided to relocate the ghats to Nawabbari area to avoid accidents,” he added. A boat had sunk after being hit by a patrol speedboat of the BIWTA port officer.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 12, 2019 13:52 UTC