Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA)

Bangladesh

63 out of 99 bridges too low for smooth navigation: BIWTA

A gazette notification issued in 2010 defined the minimum height of bridges, but constructions of low bridges on rivers are underway even after eleven years

Bangladesh

Shimulia-Banglabazar ferry services suspended for stormy weather

Bangladesh

Ferries to carry goods-laden vehicles and ambulances only: BIWTA

Transport

BIWTA procures 10 new tugboats

Bangladesh

Water vessel operations resume

Bangladesh

BIWTA introduces hotline

Transport

Massive dredging promises to boost river channel, adds 2,300km of waterways

A ship is being built at a yard in Barishal. Shipyards in the region are capable of making ships for the international market. TBS Photo

Industry

Barishal shipyards capable of building vessels for international market

Kolkata-based Dakhinbanga Fisheries Association claimed that most of the Bangladeshi barges transporting fly ash are quite old, ill-maintained, and not fit for cross border journeys. Photo: Mumit M

Panorama

Is fly ash more valuable than the Sundarbans?

Vessels cross the Gabkhan Channel in Barishal. Currently, the number of vessels crossing the channel has increased after a fall because of coronavirus shutdown. TBS Photo

Transport