Here was a river that was larger than life, larger than anything I had encountered before. Flowing gloriously and indifferently, the river presented a mythic scale against which I felt terribly puny.

The ferry services on Shimulia-Kathalbari route in the Padma river under Lauhajang upazila of Munshiganj is active partially as the ferries are plying through a small channel due to poor navigability on a stretch of the river.

More than 500 heavy vehicles remained stranded at the Shimulia-Kathalbari terminals as ferry service had been disrupted for the third straight day yesterday due to poor navigability in a stretch of the Padma.

Four days into the suspension of ferry services, the BIWTA has suspended launch services on Paturia-Daulatdia route since last night due to rough weather.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sends 20 kilograms of hilsa from the Padma river for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is going to take oath for the second term tomorrow.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed developing Ganges Barrage on the Padma River in Bangladesh under a joint venture project between Bangladesh and India.