Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kathalbari route in the Padma River disrupted since early Wednesday due to thick fog.
Shah Newaz Khaled, assistant general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Shimulia station said the authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) suspended the ferry services on the route from 6:00 am due to poor visibility caused by thick fog.
Five ferries with a good number of vehicles and passengers on board got stuck in the middle of the river.
Besides, hundreds of passengers were suffering as buses, private cars, microbuses and goods-laden trucks, are waiting on both sides of the river to cross it, said UNB quoting the BIWTC official.
Ferry services on the busy route will resume once the visibility improves, he added.
