Dhaka-bound passengers, most of them are garment workers, are gathering at Paturia ghat on Saturday morning defying ongoing strict lockdown.

A Ro Ro ferry with three goods-laden trucks and huge number of passengers arrived the ghat at 10am from Daulatdia ferry ghat.

They were seen ignoring social distance and hygiene rules, our correspondent reports.

One of the garment workers Aklima said, "Office admin told to join workplace from August 1. For this, we have to go Dhaka to join work." 

BIWTC Aricha ghat DGM Zillur Rahman said, "There are eight ferries operating for emergency vehicles." 

However, the garment workers were returning to the capital through the ferries, he added.

BDST: 1257 HRS, JUL 31, 2021
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