Manikganj, Feb. 2 -- Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia river routes have been suspended since Saturday night due to dense fog, causing hundreds of vehicles stuck at four terminals, said authority on Sunday morning.

Nasir Chowdhury, Deputy General Manager (DGM) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) in Aricha, said that the fog became intense around 10:30pm on Saturday, covering the entire waterway and obscuring the beacon lights of the ferries.

To avoid any unwanted accidents, the ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route were suspended, resulting in the stranded of 12 ferries at both terminals, he said.

Moreover, five ferries have been stranded at Aricha-Kazirhat terminals since 11:30pm caused by the thick fog, said...