Hundreds of commuters in the capital city witnessed an exceptional heavy traffic on Dhaka streets today due to a protest programme held by Dhaka City North unit Awami League.
Al most all major roads in the city saw long tailbacks that eventually spilled over to the subways, hauling traffic on several stretches — Uttara to Mohakhali and Agargaon to Bijoy Sarani, and in areas such as Mirpur, Bangla Motor and Tejgaon.
The worst hit were the office-goers. In some areas, the jams intensified as few motorists tried to reverse their vehicles to reach their destinations fast, worsening the situation further.
A senior executive of a private firm, said, ‘I started my journey from Bashundhara around 1pm to go to my office in the Banglamotor area but it took me nearly three and half an hours to reach there.’
Normal traffic could not be restored till writing the news at 9pm.
Our sources from various areas reported that all roads and streets are still jampacked and people are seen going towards their destination on foot.
A senior traffic officer of Dhaka Metropolitan Police said that the they are trying to bring the situation under control.
