Dhaka, April 6 -- A 15-kilometer long traffic jam has formed on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, stretching from Kanchpur to the Meghna Bridge toll plaza in the Narayanganj section. On Saturday morning (April 5), both the Dhaka-bound and Chattogram-bound lanes were heavily congested along this stretch.

According to the highway police, the massive influx of people traveling to Langalbandh for a religious ritual on the banks of the Brahmaputra River is the main reason behind this gridlock. Commuters, especially those heading to work, have been severely affected by the traffic.

Sources report that at several key points like Madanpur, Jangal, and Langalbandh devotees are getting off vehicles to cross the road on foot, which is contributing to ...