Traffic began to increase from Tuesday on both sides of the highway. The sluggish pace is due to the closure of Paturia Daulatdia ferry services, according to sources. Hence cars, buses and trucks have turned to the Dhaka-Tangail highway.”“While 12,000 vehicles crossed the Bangabandhu bridge on Monday, over 20,000 vehicles have crossed it on Tuesday. The police force was doing its best to reduce traffic, SP Mahbub said. “Sometimes traffic congestion is caused by trucks without a fitness certificate that break down and clog the highway.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 07, 2016 20:37 UTC