35-km traffic jam on Dhaka-Tangail highway

Hundreds of vehicles with passengers and goods are moving very slowly on Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu bridge highway due to long tailbacks from early Friday, causing immense sufferings to the passengers.

The highway is witnessing a 35-kilometre traffic jam from Bangabandhu Bridge East side to Tartia area of Tangail sadar upazila. The traffic jam has created due to increasing number of vehicles ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.