Ferry and launch services on the Lakshmipur-Bhola route are being severely disrupted due to navigability crises, leaving vessels stranded on Meghna river shoals for hours. This issue, persisting for the last two months, has caused immense suffering for passengers, drivers, and transport workers, extending the 23-kilometer journey to 31 kilometers and increasing travel time from 3 hours to 5 or 6 hours.
Proper dredging remains unfeasible due to a lack of space to dump excavated sediment and narrowed channel mouths, forcing vessels to rely entirely on tides. This has caused financial losses for the government and ruined perishable goods in stranded trucks, heightening distress for commuters and transporters alike.
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