As millions travel home to celebrate Eid with their families, major highways leading out of Dhaka are witnessing severe traffic pressure.
Continuous rain and an increased number of vehicles created nearly 20 kilometers of congestion on the Dhaka-Tangail highway, causing major suffering for travelers.
Besides, a severe traffic jam stretched from the Jamuna Bridge toll plaza to the Rabna bypass in Tangail’s Sadar upazila from midnight, causing long delays for passengers on the highway.
Despite police warnings after a recent accident that killed 15 people, many passengers were traveling in open trucks and pickups due to transport shortages and high fares.