Vessel operations suspended in coastal areas

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended vessel movement in the coastal areas, citing inclement weather and the issuance of local cautionary signal No. 3 at the seaports. All vessels operating on routes from Dhaka to Hatia, Betua, Khepupara, Char Montaz, Rangabali, and Monpura have been ordered to halt operations

Many waterways abandoned for irregular dredging

Although there are 41 recognised river routes between Dhaka and the south coast, at present there are commercial launches operating from Sadarghat terminal of Dhaka river port on just 25 routes. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) sources said that launches are not plying the remaining river channels due to the