Ferry services on the Paturia–Daulatdia and Aricha–Kazirhat river routes were suspended due to dense fog, leaving more than 300 vehicles stranded at the terminals.
Five ferries were anchored mid-river as visibility dropped sharply.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Aricha Sector Deputy General Manager Abdus Salam said the fog began to intensify from Thursday evening and became extremely dense around 9:00pm, covering the entire waterway and making vessels invisible.
To avoid accidents, ferry operations on the Aricha–Kazirhat route were suspended. At the time, two ferries—Bir Shrestha Hamidur Rahman and Chitra—were stranded mid-river with passengers and vehicles on board, while two other ferries remained at the Kazirhat ghat.
Ferry services on the Paturia–Daulatdia route were suspended around 12:30am as fog density increased further. Three ferries—Shahparan, Golam Maula and Baigar—were anchored mid-river following the suspension.
Due to the halt in operations, more than 300 vehicles, including over a hundred goods-laden trucks, were stranded at the Paturia and Daulatdia ghats, causing hardship for passengers and transport workers.
The official said ferry services would resume once visibility improves and fog conditions ease.
