State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury today (May 5, 2022) requested the Dhaka-bound passengers to use the Daulatdia route to cross the Padma river as a small number of ferries are operating at Shimulia.

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

Ferry operation on Rajbari-Daulatdia and Manikganj-Paturia routes are disrupted due to poor visibility caused by dense of fog in the Padma River.

Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River halted for three hours due to dense fog.