Due to dense fog, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has cancelled the voyages of five luxury launches from Barishal to Dhaka, disembarking passengers as a precaution.

Seat bookings for passenger ships that ply the inland waterways of Bangladesh, including the Barishal to Dhaka route, has decreased by at least 66 percent. Industry people said rotating the vessels, ...

Thousands are leaving Dhaka for Eid, leading to heavy crowds on roads and railways. However, the Sadarghat launch terminal paints a different picture, with launches waiting for passengers. The usual ...

A total of 110 people have been arrested in Barisal in the last five days over the recent violence and vandalism during nationwide unrest over the quota reform movement. Of them, 13 men were arrested ...