Lighter vessel owners yesterday announced a 15 to 22 per cent increase in fares for transporting imported goods on different inland water routes due to the recent hike in fuel prices.
A light cargo vessel carrying 1,600 tonnes of wheat worth 66.4 million Taka from India sank completely in the Meghna river at the estuary of Bay of Bengal overnight, a day after officials said the freighter was badly damaged as it hit a shoal. The vessel was heading towards Narayanganj river port on the outskirts