The government has decided to suspend ferrying of goods except perishable ones and cattle for seven days before and after the Eid-ul-Azha, said State Minister for Shipping Ministry Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury.

The minister came up with the information while talking to reporters after a meeting over the movement of vessels ahead of Eid-ul-Azha at the Secretariat today.

The suspension will remain in force from three days before and three days after Eid-ul-Azha, he said.

There will be no restriction on carrying motorbikes, he added.