Road transport adviser stuck in 15km traffic Jam in B’baria

Fouzul Kabir Khan, Road Transport and Bridges Adviser, got stuck in a traffic jam while inspecting the upgradation work of the Brahmanbaria section of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway. He arrived at Bhairab Railway Station in Kishoreganj by train on Wednesday (October 8) and continued his journey by road toward Brahmanbaria, making a brief stop at Hotel Ujanbhati in Ashuganj. However, after resuming his trip, he got caught in a long traffic jam at Bahadurpur. Since morning, a 15-kilometer-long traffic jam had developed from Sohagpur in Ashuganj to Shahbazpur in Soraail Upazila. The adviser was scheduled to conduct an inspection of the highway. According to the Highway Police, the traffic jam was caused by ongoing road repairs, potholes on one side of...