Bangladesh
Returning Passengers People are returning to Dhaka day after Eid
Dhaka, May 15: After celebrating Eid with their families, the people of South Bengal have started returning to their workplaces in the capital Dhaka. On the other hand, many passengers who could not return home before Eid are returning home on Saturday (May 15), the day after Eid. The Shimulia-Banglabazar route has put pressure on both the passengers at Shimulia Ghat in Munshiganj.
Passengers who could not return home before Eid from Saturday morning were seen going to South Bengal by ferry. However, the pressure of people heading for Dhaka started increasing from 9 am on this route. The pressure is increasing with the increase of time.
Meanwhile, besides passengers, more than four hundred small and large vehicles are waiting to cross at Shimulia Ghat. According to the BIWTC Shimulia Ghat Authority, 16 ferries are currently operating on the route for the passage of these passengers and vehicles.
Prafulla Chauhan, assistant manager (commerce) of Shimulia ferry terminal, said there has been bilateral pressure since morning. Only a few ferries carried passengers. More than four hundred small and large vehicles are also waiting in the ghat area. All passengers and vehicles will be crossed in phases.
In this regard, TI Hilal Uddin of Mawa Traffic Police said, there is pressure from people at the ghat. There are regular ferry rides.
