Dhaka, July 13 -- Traffic in Dhaka's Banani has come to a standstill for nearly six hours as hundreds of CNG-run autorickshaw drivers blocked roads near the BRTA office, demanding permission to operate freely in the city.

The standoff ended around 6:30pm after a promise of talks with the BRTA chairman, brokered by the Army and police officers, leading protesters to vacate the roads and allowing traffic to resume, bdnews24.com reports.

The drivers, who are registered to operate in Dhaka district but not within the city corporation limits, blocked both sides of the road near the BRTA headquarters from 12:30pm, pressing for route access or full movement rights within city boundaries.

Although the northbound lane was reopened around 3pm, t...