Bangladesh
Dhaka-Chittagong Highway Pressure of home-bound people increased on Dhaka-Chittagong highway
Dhaka, April 19: The holy Eid-ul-Fitr holiday starts today (Wednesday). Many people have started leaving the capital Dhaka from Tuesday (April 18) to celebrate Eid with their loved ones. The pressure of people facing home has increased on various highways. In Narayanganj section of Dhaka and Chittagong highway, the pressure of home-bound people has also increased. Along with that, the traffic pressure has also increased. However, there is no severe traffic jam anywhere on the highway.
On Tuesday (April 18) night, such a picture can be seen on the ground in Shimrail, Kanchpur area of Dhaka-Chittagong highway. Due to the intense heat, the suffering of the passengers has also increased a little. However, the passengers said that they are happy if they can reach their destination on time.
A passenger named Rafiq Mia said, "Two days before Eid, the pressure of people on the highway increases a lot. So I am going home to the village to avoid suffering."
When asked about the condition of the highway, Kanchpur Highway Police TI (Traffic Inspector) Md. Ibrahim said, "Many people are going to the village today because of Eid. Due to this, the traffic pressure on the highway has increased since this afternoon. However, there was no severe traffic jam anywhere. Traffic pressure may increase on Wednesday. Several teams of highway police have been deployed on the highway to decongest the traffic."
