Mawa-Kawrakandi ferry service resumes

Munshiganj, June 18 (bdnews24.com) ? Ferry service on Mawa-Kawrakandi route has resumed 43 hours after its disruption due to bad weather.

The ferry service remained suspended since Thursday noon due to inclement weather caused by depression over the Bay, a senior official of Bangladesh Inland Water Transportation Authority (BIWTA) Mawa office told bdnews24.com.

The movement of ferries returned to normal around 8am on Saturday, the official said.

On Friday, over 600 vehicles got stranded at the ghats (terminals) on both sides of the Padma River due to disruption in the ferry service, he said.

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