Dhaka, March 5 -- The road from the Karwan Bazar level crossing to Saat Rasta in Dhaka's Tejgaon, which had been cleared of encroachments during late mayor Annisul Huq's tenure, has once again fallen under the control of trucks.

An iron barrier was set up to separate a designated lane for rickshaws and non-motorised vehicles on Mayor Annisul Huq Road.

However, rickshaws can no longer use it as trucks and pickups now occupy the space.

Not just the rickshaw lane, but four out of six lanes on both sides of the 100-foot-wide road have been taken over by trucks, pickups, and covered vans.

Only 30 feet of the entire road is usable for traffic, bringing back the congestion that plagued the area nearly a decade ago.

The iron barriers meant t...