Traffic jam forces road transport adviser to take motorcycle

Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, was caught in a severe traffic jam on the Brahmanbaria section of the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway while heading to inspect the road upgradation work. He was eventually forced to switch to a motorcycle to reach his destination. The adviser left Hotel Ujanbhati in Ashuganj around 10:15 am on Wednesday (October 8) for the Sarail Bishwaroad intersection. However, his motorcade became stuck in gridlock at Bahadurpur. A journey that normally takes 15 minutes stretched to nearly three hours. After remaining stranded in traffic, the adviser finally reached Sarail Bishwaroad by motorcycle around 1:00 pm. Earlier, he had arrived at Bhairab Railway Station in Kishoreganj by train. On his way...