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Ferry service resumes on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route

The ferry service on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route resumed on Tuesday morning after five hours suspension due to thick fog on the route.Manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) of Shimulia, Giasuddin Patwary, said the ferry movement was suspended from 4 am due to poor visibility. About 150 vehicles, including buses, trucks and cars, remained stranded at both ends of the important route, he added.However, the ferry service resumed around 9:15 am as fog started disappearing with the sunrise.