30km long gridlock on Dhaka-Tangail highway

On Saturday morning, a 30km long gridlock was created on the Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway.

An accident on Bangabandhu Bridge in the early hours on Friday triggered the congestion and stretched from the east side of the Jamuna Bridge to Karatia in Tangail sadar.

Homebound people, especially women and children, are suffering due to this traffic jam. It is taking two to three times longer to reach their destinations.

Tangail Deputy Commissioner Dr Md Ataul Gani inspected the highway on Saturday morning and said that more than 700 policemen are on duty on the highway to ease traffic congestion.

"Still people are suffering due to the traffic jam and I apologise on behalf of the district administration", DC Ataul Gani said.