Dhaka, May 31 -- Like the previous Eid, holidaymakers are unlikely to face any trouble while travelling via waterways this time as well, said Shipping, Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Shakhawat Hossain on Saturday.

"Our government has improved the communication network in the southern region. During the last Eid, there were no problems with the waterways last Eid, and there won't be any this time either," he told journalists while visiting the Ilisha ferry terminal in Bhola during a two-day visit, UNB reports.

Responding to a query about launching government-run ferry services on the Bhola-Dhaka route, Shakhawat said, "There is currently a shortage of ferries. Some are outdated, while others are still operating on the Ar...