Why are ferries repeatedly hitting Padma Bridge?
In the course of merely a month, 4 incidents of ferries hitting the Padma Bridge have occurred -- with multiple cases of injuries and wrecking of vehicles, and visible damage to the pile cap of a pillar of this much-awaited mega project.
In the course of merely a month, 4 incidents of ferries hitting the Padma Bridge have occurred -- with multiple cases of injuries and wrecking of vehicles, and visible damage to the pile cap of a pillar of this much-awaited mega project.
In response to the incidents, only the masters of the ferries have been disciplined, but is their mishandling the sole cause of these incidents? What measures are being taken so that such accidents can be avoided in the future?
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. In Straight from Star Newsroom, Zyma Islam is joined by The Daily Star reporter Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary to discuss ferries hitting the Padma Bridge.