MUNSHIGANJ: Ferry services on Mawa-Kawrakandi river route resumed around 9:30am Friday after a nine-hour suspension due to blurred visibility caused by thick fog.

Earlier, Heavy fog forced the authorities concerned to suspend plying of all kinds of water vessels including ferry services at the waterway on the River Padma around 00:10am.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) sources said banglanews that the services resumed after visibility returns.

Seven ferries, which earlier got stuck in the middle of the river due to poor visibility, started journey to respective destination, sources added.

Long tailback appeared on the both sides of the river on the water way.

** Mawa-Kawrakandi ferry services halted

BDST: 1034 HRS, DEC 19, 2014