Ferry services at terminal no-4 of Paturia in Manikganj remained suspended since early Thursday after a pontoon and ramp were washed away by the River Padma.
Abdus Salam, deputy general manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation in the district, said that operations came to a halt at about 4:00am when the rope of the ramp snapped as Ro-Ro ferry Baigar attempted to dock.
The pontoon and ramp drifted away under strong currents before being pulled back near the ghat with the help of a tugboat, he added.
According to the BIWTC official, efforts are underway to reinstall the structure, but ferry services will remain suspended until repairs are completed.
