The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended launch services from Chandpur to all routes, as well as six internal routes in Bhola, due to the impact of Cyclone 'Dana.'
A tidal surge may inundate 14 coastal districts of Bangladesh due to the severe cyclonic storm 'Dana,' which is expected to make landfall along the north Odisha-West Bengal coast of India between Puri and Sagar Island around midnight on Thursday.
Bashir Ali Khan, deputy director of the Chandpur Naval Safety and Traffic Management Department, informed UNB that the Dhaka-Chandpur launch services were halted following a sudden increase in wind speeds this afternoon. He stated that operations would remain suspended until further notice.
The Chandpur Naval authority has been instructed to hoist local cautionary signal number three.
In contrast, ferry services on the Harania-Sharyatpur routes are operating normally, according to Faisal Alam Chaudhury, manager at the ferry ghat.
Shah Md Shoaib, a senior observer at the Chandpur Meteorological Office, reported that gusty winds have already begun in Chandpur, with rain expected to continue until tomorrow afternoon.