Dhaka, March 6 -- Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Thursday warned that passenger vessels charging fares beyond the fixed rates will face not only fines but also the cancellation of their route permits.

"No passenger vessel would be allowed to charge more than the fixed fare, and a fare chart must be displayed publicly from today," he said after a preparatory meeting with stakeholders at the secretariat on ensuring safety on waterways ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr 2025.

The adviser said no vessel could leave flouting the designated serial, and the passengers must be charged only the fixed fare, according to a UNB report.

Besides, carrying excess passengers and picking up passengers from unauthorised spots will not be allow...