Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The Sherpur Bridge on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway will be closed for 10 hours for repair work.

From 11pm on Friday to 9am on Saturday, all vehicular movement along the Shayestaganj-Sherpur-Sylhet section of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway will be suspended, according to a statement issued by the Press Information Department, or PID, on Thursday.

To minimise disruption, authorities have advised travellers to use alternative routes, including the Shayestaganj-Mirpur (Bahubal)-Sreemangal-Moulvibazar-Fenchuganj-Sylhet road.

The statement further recommended the Sherpur (Moulvibazar)-Fenchuganj-Sylhet route as an alternative for those travelling between Sherpur (Moulvibazar) and Sylhet.

Meanwhile, commuters on the Saidpur (Nabiganj...