Cyclone Sitrang
Inland water vessel services suspended due to rough weather
Operations of vessels on all waterways across the country has been suspended due to inclement weather caused by Cyclone Sitrang. The photo is taken from Barishal river port. Photo: Titu Das
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended the operations of vessels on all waterways across the country due to inclement weather caused by Cyclone 'Sitrang'.
The suspension took effect at 10am today (October 24, 2022) and will remain in force till further notice, BIWTA public relations officer Mobarak Hossain told UNB.
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Besides, the leave of all BIWTA officials have been cancelled, he added.
The cyclone may cross Barishal-Chattogram coast near Khepupara by tomorrow (October 25, 2022) early morning and because of the impact of the cyclone heavy rains would continue to lash the country, according to the latest bulletin of Bangladesh Metrological Department.
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