Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA)

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA)

63 out of 99 bridges too low for smooth navigation: BIWTA

63 out of 99 bridges too low for smooth navigation: BIWTA

A gazette notification issued in 2010 defined the minimum height of bridges, but constructions of low bridges on rivers are underway even after eleven years

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Shimulia-Banglabazar ferry services suspended for stormy weather

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Ferries to carry goods-laden vehicles and ambulances only: BIWTA

BIWTA

BIWTA procures 10 new tugboats

Water vessel operations resume

Water vessel operations resume

BIWTA

BIWTA introduces hotline

Massive dredging promises to boost river channel, adds 2,300km of waterways

Massive dredging promises to boost river channel, adds 2,300km of waterways

A ship is being built at a yard in Barishal. Shipyards in the region are capable of making ships for the international market. TBS Photo

Barishal shipyards capable of building vessels for international market

Kolkata-based Dakhinbanga Fisheries Association claimed that most of the Bangladeshi barges transporting fly ash are quite old, ill-maintained, and not fit for cross border journeys. Photo: Mumit M

Is fly ash more valuable than the Sundarbans?

Vessels cross the Gabkhan Channel in Barishal. Currently, the number of vessels crossing the channel has increased after a fall because of coronavirus shutdown. TBS Photo

Traffic thru Gabkhan Channel picking up gradually