Launch services on 11 routes between Bhola and coastal areas were suspended yesterday due to rough weather triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. Barishal recorded 24.2mm of rainfall over 24 hours, including 14.2mm between 6:00am and 12:00pm yesterday. Bhola River Port official Md Shahidul Alam said passenger-carrying vessels on 11 routes, including to Sandwip, Hatiya, and Lakshmipur, were halted since morning. Speedboat services were also suspended. Launch services to Barguna and Patuakhali were similarly suspended.