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Inland water transport across Bangladesh halted due to bad weather
Bad weather conditions have prompted the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) to stop water transport across the country.
Published : 24 April 2017, 08:22 AM
Updated : 24 April 2017, 10:21 AM
BIWTA spokesperson Mobarak Hossain Majumder said that water transports have been suspended from 10am on Monday until further notice.
"The river ports have been adviced cautionary signal No. 2. Vessels have been told to remain anchored due to the gusty winds," the BIWTA public relations official told bdnews24.com.
The whole country, including capital Dhaka has been experiencing heavy to medium showers since Friday.
Rain and storm continued in phases until Monday noon.
BIWTA Traffic Inspector Humayun Kabir said that cautionary signal No. 2 means vessels with a length of over 65 feet can operate.
"But all vessels have been suspended since 10:30am due to the gusty winds and heavy rains," said the BIWTA inspector based at the river terminal in Dhaka, the Sadarghat.
Kabir said that five launches left the terminal for the South until 10am on Monday.
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