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.

Persisting dense fog has been disrupting travel by air, river and road for the last four days.

Thousands of passengers to and from 19 southwestern districts are severely suffering at Paturia and Daulatdia ferry terminals as

It was a journey Rafiqul Islam Nasir and his family members were not prepared to make on their return to the capital from Eid vacation at their hometown in Bagerhat.