Ferry services on Shariatpur-Chandpur halted

Ferry services on the Shariatpur-Chandpur route were suspended indefinitely starting Saturday (November 14) morning, leaving more than 500 vehicles stranded at both terminals after BIWTC officials and employees went on strike to protest the arrest of ferry master Mosharraf Hossain.

The shutdown follows the arrest of the Kakoli ferry's master by the Chandpur Albazar naval police outpost following a collision on Friday near the Narsinghapur ferry ghat between the vessel and a sand-laden bulk carrier, which resulted in the death of an 11-year-old madrasa student named Tarikul Islam.

Protesting staff claim the arrest was unjust and have declared that ferry operations will remain halted until Mosharraf is released, though emergency patient ambulances will still be permitted to cross. The sudden suspension has caused massive traffic congestion at both the Shariatpur and Chandpur terminals, prompting stranded passengers and drivers to demand immediate administrative intervention to restore normalcy.

-EM