Special launch services will be operated between Dhaka and the southern districts from Sadarghat on October 14-19 to facilitate the movement of holidaymakers on the occasion of Eid-ul Azha, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) officials announced yesterday.
Further details about the services will be made available in the media shortly, they said after an inter-departmental meeting at BIWTA office in the capital. Government officials, launch owners, and labour leaders took 34 decisions there to ensure safe journeys on the occasion.
As per the decisions, Bangladesh Inland Waterways (Passenger Carrier’s) Association will check overpricing of tickets, while Bandar Shamannay Committee will monitor overloading.
To avoid traffic gridlocks, BIWTA officials urged the city corporation to make the capital’s road from Jagannath University to Sadarghat terminal one-way on the occasion. The corporation was also urged not to allow the Naya Bazar makeshift cattle market on the road near Sadarghat.
The officials said additional law enforcers would check bribery and criminal activities in Sadarghat and adjacent areas. Bangladesh Coast Guard will be patrolling the rivers at night to stop the use of unauthorised fishing nets and unnecessary plying of cargo vessels.
BIWTA Chairman Samsuddoha Khandaker ordered the Sadarghat authorities not to allow any idle launch staying at the terminal during the Eid rush. He said, “Coordination among the involved government agencies will be required this time too.”
Pointing out that launch owners were found absent at crisis moments previously, BIWTA Secretary Mahbubul Alam urged them to stay at the terminal during the Eid rush.
BIWTC Chairman Mujibar Rahman, among others, attended the meeting.
Further details about the services will be made available in the media shortly, they said after an inter-departmental meeting at BIWTA office in the capital. Government officials, launch owners, and labour leaders took 34 decisions there to ensure safe journeys on the occasion.
As per the decisions, Bangladesh Inland Waterways (Passenger Carrier’s) Association will check overpricing of tickets, while Bandar Shamannay Committee will monitor overloading.
To avoid traffic gridlocks, BIWTA officials urged the city corporation to make the capital’s road from Jagannath University to Sadarghat terminal one-way on the occasion. The corporation was also urged not to allow the Naya Bazar makeshift cattle market on the road near Sadarghat.
The officials said additional law enforcers would check bribery and criminal activities in Sadarghat and adjacent areas. Bangladesh Coast Guard will be patrolling the rivers at night to stop the use of unauthorised fishing nets and unnecessary plying of cargo vessels.
BIWTA Chairman Samsuddoha Khandaker ordered the Sadarghat authorities not to allow any idle launch staying at the terminal during the Eid rush. He said, “Coordination among the involved government agencies will be required this time too.”
Pointing out that launch owners were found absent at crisis moments previously, BIWTA Secretary Mahbubul Alam urged them to stay at the terminal during the Eid rush.
BIWTC Chairman Mujibar Rahman, among others, attended the meeting.
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