Protests against BIWTA decision to relocate boat ghats from Sadarghat

KERANIGANJ, Mar 12 (UNB): Garment traders, boat owners and workers demonstrated at Kaliganj Gudaraghat on Tuesday morning against BIWTA's decision to relocate nine ghats from Sadarghat Launch Terminal.

AKM Arif, port officer of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, said there are nine ghats from Telghat to Babubazar Bridge for boat crossing.

"BIWTA decided to relocate the ghats to the Nawab Bari area to avoid accidents," he said.

The protesters staged demonstration in Dakshin Keraniganj around 11.00am.

During the protests, there was huge pressure on Nagormahal and adjoining ghats. A boat sank after being hit by a patrol speedboat of BIWTA port officer, witnesses said.