State Minister for Shipping Md Rajib Ahsan . File Photo

DHAKA, Mar 20, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Shipping Md Rajib Ahsan today visited the Sadarghat Launch Terminal to monitor and oversee the preparations taken for smooth travel of the homebound passengers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

He supervised the launch operations and passenger management on the ground at Sadarghat Launch Terminal in the capital on Friday morning.

At that time, he inspected several pontoons to assess the overall situation and boarded multiple launches to check passenger numbers and took immediate action wherever overcrowding was seen.

The state minister asked the launch operators to remove the access passengers from the launch before leaving the terminal. 

The state minister emphasized that no launch should operate with excess passengers under any circumstance. He instructed the authorities to maintain the highest level of vigilance to ensure passenger safety.

He also stressed on the importance of orderly operations of the vessels, preventing unhealthy competition and managing passenger boarding and disembarkation in an organized manner.

The state minister thanked the journalists present for their important role in disseminating information and raising public awareness regarding the waterway passenger transport management.

At the time, he instructed all the agencies involved in terminal operations, including law enforcement, to work in coordination to ensure that Eid travel is conducted smoothly and safely.