The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has lifted restrictions on river travel following a 22-hour stoppage due to Cyclone Sitrang.
Services were halted at 12 pm on Monday as warning signal No. 3 was hoisted for river ports in coastal districts due to the cyclone, said BIWTA’s Deputy Director Mubarak Hossain Majumdar.
All water transports, including launches, resumed services at 9:45 am on Tuesday, according to bdnews24.com.
The Met Office on Tuesday issued warning signal 1 for river ports across the country. So, there is no restriction on water travel.
BIWTA Joint Director Md Shahidul Islam said that although the weather improved in the morning, no launches left Sadarghat and none were docked at the pontoon.