Launch service suspended across country

Secretariat Correspondent:  The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended launch service on all routes across the country due to cyclonic storm Fani that is likely to hit the coastal belts of Bangladesh on Friday.

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday also said all types of transport services on all routes would remain suspended until further notice.

Moreover, the weekly holiday of all officials and employees of the BIWTA has been cancelled to tackle the imminent natural disaster, he said.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued danger signal No. 7 for Mongla and Payra ports, 6 for Chattogram as Cyclone Fani reached within the 915 Km of the coastal districts. Cox’s Bazar port has been asked to continue to hoist the local cautionary signal No. 4. 


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