Launch services on the Shimulia-Banglabazar-Majhirkandi routes have been suspended since 6 pm on Tuesday due to inclement weather. Assistant director of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Shahadat Hossain said the authorities concerned have decided to suspend launch services on the routes due to stormy weather and rain. Also read:Launch services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route suspended for bad weather Assistant General Manager of BIWTC, Shimulia Ghat, Shafiqul Islam, said the ferries were operating on the routes as usual with six ferries in operation. The launch services will resume from 6 am on Wednesday given an improvement of weather conditions. Earlier, the launch services remained suspended for one hour from 2:35 pm to 3:35 pm due to a storm on Tuesday.

Ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route were suspended on Thursday noon due to stormy weather. Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Assistant General Manager of Bangladesh Inland and Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Shimulia Ferry Ghat, said the ferries on the route were operating with  risk  due to strong current in the Padma river since morning. Read:Ferry hits Padma Bridge pillar: BIWTC forms probe committee Around noon, the authorities  suspended the ferry services due to strong current in the river. Some 600 vehicles were seen waiting on the both sides for crossing the river, he said. Besides, several hundred people from southern and eastern parts of the country were also seen waiting on the ferry ghats to cross the river. Read:Maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signal 3 The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary number three as the well marked low over southwestern part of Bangladesh and adjoining area now lies over western part of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal. “Under its influence, deep convection is taking place and a steep pressure gradient lies over North Bay and adjoining areas,” said a Met office bulletin. Read: Ferry-launch suspended from Friday morning Squally weather may affect the maritime ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh, it said. All boats and trawlers over North Bay have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution till further notice.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s pledge to provide housing to the country’s homeless people rolls on in full swing defying odds of pandemic and inclement weather. The long-time dream of over 53,340 homeless and land landless families to have their own homes is going to be fulfilled on Sunday. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the second-phase distribution of semi-pucca houses marking the Mujib Year through a videoconference from her official residence Ganobhaban.The government has promised to provide a permanent address for every homeless person of the country on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Independence and Birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. READ: SSF to be modernised further: PM Hasina   These families will be provided with modern homes and land ownership documents across the country under Ashrayan-2 project on the day.

Consumers may experience trouble in gas supply from Monday to Wednesday due to disruption in delivery of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG).   Read: Gas supply to stop in some city areas Tuesday Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd said consumers may experience disruption or low pressure in gas supply from June 14-16 as unloading of LNG from  ships is being disrupted due to inclement weather. Read: Areas in Dhaka where gas supply to be suspended Sunday “This creates disturbance in supply of 400 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcfd) to the transmission system”, it said, adding that consumers of different groups including households, industries, power plants and commercial users may suffer. Read: Summit Power installs heavy-duty gas turbine at Meghnaghat plant The Titas Gas regrets the inconveniences of its consumers, it added.   

Launch services on Barishal’s internal routes were suspended on Friday morning due to inclement weather.

At least 20 villages have been flooded after the Meghna River burst its banks breaching an embankment in Bhola Sadar upazila.