Traffic gridlock

Traffic gridlock

Gridlock on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway stretching from Ashirar Char area of Narayanganj to Kutumbapur in Chandina upazila of Cumilla leaves travellers stranded for hours on Saturday, 29 August 2026. Photo: TBS

Bridge repairs trigger 50km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway, stranding travellers for hours

As of 9:30am today, the gridlock continued, with the tailback stretching from the Ashirar Char area of Narayanganj to Kutumbapur in Chandina upazila of Cumilla

Stuck in traffic with no clear movement ahead. Photo: TBS

From Dhaka to deadlock: Eid travel misery keeps worsening every year

Passengers noted that this marks the third consecutive day that commuters on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway have found themselves caught in severe traffic jams, beginning at dawn. Photo: TBS

Long tailbacks on Dhaka-Ctg Highway cause passenger suffering in Cumilla

Titumir College students blocked the road in front of the campus this afternoon (15 September). Photo: Md Mahmudul Hassan/Traffic Alert Facebook Group

Protest outside Titumir College brings Mohakhali traffic to a standstill

Photo shows vehicles on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway amid ongoing development works and unrepaired road on Friday. Photo: TBS

Roadwork delays trigger 25km tailback on Dhaka-Sylhet highway

Dhaka areas at a gridlock on Wednesday, 28 May 2025. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

BNP, Jamaat rallies: Traffic clogs Dhaka roads, including Motijheel, Paltan, Dainik Bangla intersection

Photo shows the overturned truck on Dhaka bound lane of Meghna Bridge on Friday, 18 April 2025. Photo: TBS

Truck overturns on Meghna Bridge, causes gridlock at Dhaka-Chattogram highway

Students and supporters of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement brough out processions and gathered at Gulistan's Zero Point intersection and surrounding areas since this morning (10 November). Photo: TBS

Gridlock around Gulistan centring rallies to counter AL’s protest

Polytechnic students blocked the Sat Rasta intersection today (9 September), causing intense traffic gridlock across the city. Photo: TBS

Polytechnic students bring Dhaka to standstill with six-point reform demands

A c27km traffic gridlock crippled Dhaka-Ctg highway today (28 August), exacerbating suffering of the commuters.

Floods, traffic jams cripple Dhaka-Ctg highway, hurting exports 

Photo: Traffic Alert/Istiaq Rupu

AL rally creates traffic gridlock in Dhanmondi

Representational Photo: Collected

15 off-docks violate regulations, causing traffic chaos in Ctg

Representational Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Heavy traffic makes commuters suffer on Airport Road