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● 13-km tailback on Dhk-Ctg hwy causes severe suffering ● Govt fighting against river encroachers and polluters: Minister ● Sajek Valley remains closed; administration warns against rumours ● Prices fall as early winter vegetables arrive in Dhaka kitchen mkts ● Millions affected worldwide as Microsoft suffers major technical outage ● Bangladesh selected for $30m climate resilience fund ● RMG workers to get rice Tk 30 per kg from today

13-km tailback on Dhk-Ctg hwy causes severe suffering

Published : Friday, 13 November, 2026 at 12:21 PM

Observer Online Report

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A 13-kilometre tailback has formed on the Cumilla-bound lane of the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Munshiganj's Gazaria upazila, causing immense suffering for drivers and passengers of long-distance buses, trucks, and other vehicles.

The gridlock began around 7:30 AM on Friday (November 13) after a covered van broke down on the slope of the Meghna-Gumti Bridge in the Daudkandi area, severely disrupting vehicular movement.

As traffic pressure mounted, the congestion gradually stretched across roughly 13 kilometres of the Gazaria section, forcing vehicles to move at a snail's pace with frequent stops.

According to local residents and police sources, the stalled covered van blocked the lane on the bridge slope, triggering the bottleneck.

Bhaberchar Highway Police Outpost In-Charge Md Moniruzzaman confirmed that the breakdown on the Meghna-Gumti Bridge slope caused the congestion. "Efforts are underway to remove the vehicle. We hope traffic movement will return to normal within an hour," he said.

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