Ferry Photos of Bangladesh- part 1

[MukulR]

This is the main ferry terminal of Bangladesh known as Sadarghat Launch Terminal

Bangladesh is known as a land of rivers. There are hundreds of rivers in this country. For this reason, river route plays a vita role in this country. Ferries(launch) are the main mean on carrying hundreds of thousands of passenger every year. Several times, I have traveled by launch. In this series, Ferry Photos of Bangladesh, I will show show some photos of Bangladeshi ferries so that you will get an idea of them. I hope you will love those photos.

A Barisal bound ferry is waiting for passenger.

This ferry also runs in Dhaka-Barisal route.

A ferry is going towards her destination.

Smoke dispenser of a ferry. I took this photo at Barisal early in the morning.

Shadarghat Launch Terminal

[TravellerG]

“…I hope you will love those photos…”
These are stunning shots!

Congratulations!!, dear friend @MukulR

Bangladesh - Barisal ferries are very attractive.

I have a couple of doubts…

. Is this an overnight travel?
. Are there so many travellers every day?

. IS the boat made of wooden or metal structure?

Thanks for your response…

[MortenCopenhagen]

@MukulR

I love the reflections and saturated colors. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers

Morten

[renata1]

Sjajne fotografije @MukulR

Hvala što dijelite s nama.

[MohammadPalash]

ছবিগুলি দারুন হয়েছে শুভ কামনা রইলো @MukulR

[MukulR]

@TravellerG sir,

Thanks a lot for your nice comments and for the complements to my photos. Yes, Barisal is really very beautiful. There are a lot canals and rivers here. I will share some beautiful videos of Barisal in the future. Please see clarifications below for your doubts:

1. Is this an overnight travel?

Yes, most of the launches start around 6 to 9 pm and reach to their destination as early as 5 t0 6 am . They have dinning facilities inside and they serve foods to the cabins.

Corridor of the launch that I traveled by.

2. Are there so many travelers every day?

Yes, once upon a time launch was the main vehicle to travel to the southern parts of Bangladesh. But, in last decades hundreds of kms, of roads and bridges have been made to connect the south Bengal by road. Recently, last year, Bangladesh has opened its largest (6km long) bridge over the mighty river Padma. This bridge has connected the south Bengal to the capital directly. As a result, a lot of buses have started to run directly from Barisal to Dhaka round the clock and take only 3-4 hours. Ferries are the direct victims of those buses. Number passengers have been reduced drastically. And they are now struggling to survive. Many of the launces have been stopped their operation already.

3. IS the boat made of wooden or metal structure?

No, they are made of metal.

I hope your doubts are clear now. If you have anymore question, please feel free to let me know. Regards.

Hello @MortenCopenhagen ,

Thanks a lot for liking those photos. If I get a chance I like to capture the reflection of an object while I take any photo of them. It adds extra beauty to the photo. Thanks once again. Adding 2 more photos below for you. Regards.

Its a dredger that I saw at Barisal riverpot

This huge light is coming from a factory on the river bank.

@renata1 I am really very happy that you like those photos. Best Regards

@MohammadPalash আপনার সুন্দর মন্তব্যের জন্য অনেক ধন্যবাদ ভাই। ভালো থাকবেন।

[TravellerG]

Very dear friend, @MukulR ,

Oh… Those are great answers, thank you very much for giving detailed answers - so kind of you.

Added photos are really enjoyable - Appreciate it very much.

Of course, infrastructure has to grow - this may make short term loses, but long term all will be fine.

Best regards