Dhaka, April 17 -- Transport workers have eased a road blockade in Dhaka's Gabtoli area over an incident of alleged harassment by traffic police.

The workers blocked the road through Gabtoli, cutting off a key entry route to the capital around 10:30am on Thursday. They eased their protest around 12:30pm.

The protest triggered traffic congestion throughout a large section of Dhaka.

The incident that sparked the protest allegedly occurred around 10:30am on Thursday.

Transport worker Al Amin said a traffic policeman had unnecessarily harassed a driver, saying that his vehicle's windshield was damaged even after checking his documents and finding them to be in order.

"At one point in the argument, the police officer beat the driver. Late...