Dhaka, March 16 -- A group of protesters have blocked the road in front of the Department of Agricultural Extension, or DAE, on Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue, demanding the removal of several Ministry of Agriculture and DAE officials whom they labelled as "collaborators of the Awami League".

The demonstration began at the Khamarbari roundabout around 12:00pm on Sunday, bringing traffic on the key thoroughfare to a standstill.

As congestion spread to surrounding areas, commuters faced untold hardship, particularly during the fasting month of Ramadan.

Despite requests from law enforcement to clear the road for public convenience, the demonstrators refused to comply, according to the police.

The Tejgaon Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan ...