Finally it is a dream coming true for those who love cross-border travel by ship with the introduction of a cruise ship between Bangladesh and India.  The Indo-Bangla cruise service kicked off with 110 tourists in Narayanganj on Friday 29 March 2019 to explore a new sphere of tourism between the two neighbouring countries. Now the cruise lovers whom the mystic Sundarbans and lush green sights of riverine Bangladesh beckon can travel between Kolkata and Dhaka.  The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) started operation of its cruise ship 'MV Madhumoti' on the Dhaka-Kolkata route around 70 years after suspension of such operation.  At the same time, the Indian government will start operating its cruise ship 'M/S RV Bengal Ganga' on the same route and at same time. According to the Shipping Ministry, the service will initially start on a trial basis and will function under the Bangladesh-India Naval Protocol Agreement. The two countries signed the protocol in October, 2018 for plying water transports like passenger and cruise ships between the two countries.