Several thousand homebound people thronged Shimulia ferry terminal on Wednesday morning to cross the Padma River  five days ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The authorities concerned of the ferry terminal are struggling a lot to manage the huge rush of home bound people as only seven ferries are operating now instead of 18-21. Also read:Paturia ghat sees huge crowd; Passengers suffer as 2 ferries remain inoperative People were seen waiting at the ferry terminal for several hours amid the scorching heat. Talking to UNB, some passengers said this year the number of ferries is less than the previous year and they are going to their homes today to avoid mad rush.

Hundreds of people gathered at Shimulia ferry ghat on Thursday morning for returning to the capital after celebrating of Eid-ul Fitr, raising the fear of coronavirus spread.   A large number of people are returning to their work from the Southern region of the country without maintaining social distancing and health rules, said BIWTC Shimulia ghat official Shafiqul Islam.   Total ten ferries including four Ro-Ro, four co-type, and 2 medium ferries are carrying the passengers and the vehicles.