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We think the pressure of passengers would increase tomorrow [Sunday], he told The Daily Star today.
Mosharref Hossain, general manager of Hanif Paribahan, said huge number of passengers started gathering at Gabtoli since noon.
Photo: Rashed Shumon We were asked to keep 50 percent seat vacant but we are facing tough challenges to maintain health safety guidelines due to huge pressure of the passengers, he said.
Zainal Abedin, joint director (Dhaka River Port) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, told this correspondent at 4:49pm that although they are yet to see rise of passengers but it may change later in the day.