It is not possible for the authorities to intercept this huge crowd, he said.
Photo: Amran Hossain
The authorities were supposed to allow only ambulances and vehicles carrying patients and the dead, but people on their way to their village homes who reached the terminal via whatever vehicle they could avail, boarded the ferry ignoring all restrictions.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members were seen discharging their duties one km off the Shimulia ghat, but passengers were rushing through various routes.
Police put barricade on Dhaka-Mawa highway and were seen refusing vehicles trying to reach the ghat.
Hundreds of passengers were seen waiting at the ghat at 1:00pm today.
Mad rush home as curbs eased
With vehicles plying inside districts, thousands flock to villages ahead of Eid despite govt order not to leave their places
Heading home ignoring safety rules: Crammed with homebound passengers, a ferry leaves Shimulia ferry terminal in Munshiganj yesterday morning. Only a few vehicles could board the ferry due to a rush of Eid holidaymakers who did not bother about maintaining health safety rules. Photo: Star Star Report Star Report Where will you go? Up to the [Paturia ferry] ghat or further? Do you need a car or a microbus? You can go alone or share it with other passengers.