Bhola, June 20 -- truck services on Bhola-Lakshmipur waterway remained suspended for three consecutive days on Friday due to inclement weather under the influence of monsoon depression, causing immense suffering to thousands of commuters.

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) suspended vessel operations on the route following the hoisting of local cautionary signal No- 3.

From early Friday morning, large crowds, including women, children, and elderly passengers, were seen waiting at Bhola's Ilisha launch terminal in hopes of reaching their destinations.

With no launches or sea-trucks in operation, many passengers, desperate to travel, have been crossing the turbulent waters on small, risky trawlers and speedboats, def...