Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has suspended operation of ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route, on the Padma river, from 3:00pm today, due to strong current.

The operation will remain suspended until further notice, SM Ashiquzzaman, director (commerce) of BIWTC, told The Daily Star.

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Mohammad Faisal, manager of BIWTC at Shimulia ghat, said that five ferries were operating since morning but the authorities halted the services to avoid accident.

Around 80 vehicles — mostly private cars and microbuses — were waiting at Shimulia ghat to cross Padma river around 3:00pm, reports our Munshiganj correspondent quoting the manager.

Md Jamal Uddin, traffic police inspector of Banglabazar ghat, said that vehicles are leaving the ghat after the ferry services were suspended.