Ferry services at Ghat No-4 of Paturia in Manikganj have remained suspended since early Thursday after a pontoon and ramp were swept away by the strong current of the Padma River.
Abdus Salam, deputy general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) in the district, said the incident occurred at around 4am. As a result, ferry operations through the ghat have been halted.
He added that the rope of the ramp snapped while the Ro-Ro ferry Baigar was entering the dock in the morning. The pontoon and ramp were later brought back near the ghat with the help of a tugboat.
Salam said efforts are underway to reinstall the structure, but ferry services will remain suspended in the meantime.
