Around 400 vehicles were waiting at Shimulia ferry ghat to cross the Padma river in Louhajang upazila of Munshiganj this morning.
People were seen gathering on Shimulia-Banglabazar route, defying health guidelines, till around 9:30am when this report was filed, our Munshiganj correspondent reports.
Safayet Ahmed, manager of Shimulia ghat of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation, said that 15 out of the 16 ferries are running on the route since morning. Commuters have been boarding the ferries though they are not allowed.
Only vehicles are allowed on the ferries to cross the river, he said. The authorities are trying to make the commuters aware of this, the official added.
Munshiganj Additional Police Superintendent (admin and crime) Suman Dev said, there are police checkpoints at different key points in the district.
Police are vigilant and are working to control the situation as huge rush of vehicles from Dhaka are coming to the ferry ghat, the police official said.
Meanwhile, lockdown in the district seems relaxed on the sixth day. Motorcycles, CNG- and battery-run auto-rickshaws are seen available on the roads, our local correspondent reports.
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