Movement of small types of vessel on all the river routes of Barisal has been suspended for the ongoing inclement weather. During Ramadan, rain coupled with thunderstorm has come as a relief for the city dwellers from Sunday night till filing this report.
The river port of Barisal has been asked to hoist cautionary weather signal no. 2 and plying of all small water transports has been halted as per instruction of the district disaster management committee, Barisal port authority sources said.
The port authority  restricted plying of  ML (motor launches less than 65-feet in length) types of small water  transport on all 38 routes from Barisal river port until further notice from 10:00 pm on Sunday.
 The step was taken after the weather department  asked the inland river ports to hoist cautionary  weather signal no. 2 from last night following the stormy weather with gusty wind created over the south-eastern Bay and adjoining areas, said Mustafizur Rahman,  Barisal port officer.
The port officer explained that plying of about 36 ML types of river vessel will also be stopped if weather situation deteriorates further.
 The triple-decker launches plying the Barisal-Dhaka route, however, has been asked to operate cautiously maintaining short distances from the river bank, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority officials said.
The city-sky became cloudy and weather  remained sultry with drizzles till at 2.00 pm.
Barisal Metrological Department, however, recorded 18 millimeters
rainfall in the city and surrounding
areas from 10:00pm last night till
2:00 pm yesterday and drizzle with gusty wind speeded up to 30 nautical miles per hour influenced by monsoon weather and the low created over the northern Bay of Bengal, said the Barisal Met office sources.
The rain came as much delight to
the farmers and fishermen of the
southern region.
Sources at the Department of Agricultural Extension said the rain will be very much useful for Aus cultivation and the seeds of Aman.