Launch and speedboat services on the Shimulia-Banglabazar route in the Padma river of Munshiganj district have been halted due to bad weather.

The authorities of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) suspended the services at 9:30am due to strong currents in the Padma River to avert any further untoward incident, confirmed Akhter Hossain, traffic inspector at BIWTA's Banglabazar launch ghat.