DHAKA, May 2, 2019 (BSS) – The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport
Authority (BIWTA) today suspended water transport services on all routes
across the country due to the very sever cyclonic storm Fani that is likely
to hit the coastal areas of Bangladesh by tomorrow.
“The BIWTA has suspended the plying of all sorts of vessels and asked
all to remain in safe shelter until further notice,” said BIWTA Public
Relations Officer Mobarak Hossain Mazumder.
The BIWTA also suspended leaves of its all officials and employees to
tackle the imminent natural disaster, he said.