Launch movement on N’ganj -Munshiganj route suspended
PBC News: Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) have suspended launch operation on the Narayanganj-Munshiganj route for an indefinite period.
Masud Kamal, joint director of BIWTA’s Narayanganj river port, came up with the information on Sunday night, hours after launch ‘ML Afsar Uddin,’ capsized in the river Shitalakhya.
He said the launch movement on the route will remain suspended from Monday. Considering the passengers’ safety, 20-22 launches on the route have been suspended.
A passenger launch ‘ML Afsar Uddin,’ capsized in the river Shitalakhya being rammed by a cargo vessel ‘MV Ruposhi-9’ at about 2:30pm on Sunday.
The accident happened near under-construction ‘Nasim Osman Bridge’ at Koylaghat in between Al Amin Nagar and Char Syedpur under Bandar Police Station.
Fifteen passengers were rescued but 17 are still missing. Seven bodies were recovered till Monday morning.
