Dhaka, May 19 -- Ferry crossings along with other services were halted from 1 pm Tuesday in line with the orders of BIWTC Chairman Khaja Mia.

All vessels will remain docked until further notice, he told bdnews24.com.

The five major routes along which transport vessels operate are Paturia-Daulatdia, Shimulia-Kathalbari, Chandpur-Shariatpur, Laxmipur-Bhola and Bheduria-Laharhat.

In its latest weather bulletin, the Met Office said the super cyclone was situated about 810 km southwest of Chattogram port at 12 pm Tuesday as it moved north-northeastwards over west central Bay of Bengal.

The cyclone may cross the Bangladesh coast between Khulna and Chattogram sometime between late Tuesday and Wednesday evening, according to Meteorologist Md ...