On Wednesday, The Speedboat Owners Association suspended the operation of speedboats on Bhola-Barishal route till November 5, ahead of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) divisional rally.
The movement of speedboats was suspended on Wednesday evening which causing serious suffering to the commuters.
In-charge of Barishal speedboat ghat Tatek Shah, said speedboat movement was suspended from Bhola, not from Barishal.
Earlier they have called a strike on November 4 and 5 demanding the authorities concerned allow three-wheelers to operate on the highway.
The strike has coincided with the upcoming rally of the BNP while bus owners in the district have announced a similar strike on the same dates.
The rally in Barishal will be the 5th one by the BNP at the divisional level as four others were held in Chattogram, Mymensingh, Khulna, and Rangpur.
