After celebrating Eid with their relatives, people from 21 districts of the southern and western parts of the country are returning to work via the Paturia-Daulatdia waterway.

People faced immense sufferings yesterday as they had to wait at Paturia and Daulatdia ferry terminals for over 12 hours to get on ferries to cross the Padma.

Ferry services across the Padma continue to be disrupted due to strong currents and poor navigability, affecting both travellers and businesses.

Passengers had to wait for hours yesterday at Paturia and Daulatdia ferry terminals to cross the Padma river as ferry service was disrupted due to strong currents in the river.