Authorities Wednesday morning suspended launch services on the internal routes of Barisal due to inclement weather.
Mohammad Shahidul Islam, assistant director of River-Safety and Traffic Management Department of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), said the launch services on all internal routes of Barisal remained suspended from morning.
Besides, local Met Office asked to hoist cautionary signal No 2 at the river port.
Lakshmipur-bound launches returned to Barisal Riverport due to bad weather.
Mahfuzur Rahan, a meteorologist of Barisal Division Met Office, said they recorded 2mm rainfall in the last 24 hours due to depression in the Bay.
Maritime ports have been asked to hoist local cautionary signal no 3, he said.