Seven Advisors Jointly Inaugurate Ferry Service

Staff Reporter

For the first time in the country, ferry operations have commenced on the Chattogram-Sandwip route, fulfilling a long-standing dream of 400,000 residents of the island upazila.

On the morning of March 24, Monday, the service was officially inaugurated at Banshbaria Ghat in Sitakunda, Chattogram by seven advisors of the interim government, including Brigadier General (Retd.) M. Sakhawat Hossain, Advisor for the Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Labour and Employment.

The advisors collectively cut the ribbon to mark the beginning of the ferry service.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by other advisors, including:
– Muhammad Fawzul Kabir Khan (Power, Energy & Mineral Resources)
– Syeda Rizwana Hasan (Environment, Forest & Climate Change)
– Faruq E Azam (Liberation War Affairs)
– Professor Dr. Bidan Ranjan Roy Poddar (Primary & Mass Education)
– Farida Akhtar (Fisheries & Livestock)

Chief Advisor Dr. Yunus joined virtually.

After the ceremony, the advisors boarded the ferry to Sandwip, where a public gathering was held. Dr. Yunus addressed the event as the chief guest via video link.

The launch of this ferry service has significantly improved connectivity between Sandwip and the mainland.

Operated by the Ministry of Shipping, the ferry will run between Banshbaria (Sitakunda) and Guptachhara (Sandwip), marking a transformative change in the island’s transportation system.

However, some passengers remain concerned, citing potential issues such as ferries getting stuck in sandbars.