A 15- kilometre long tailback formed on the west side of Bangabandhu Bridge in Sirajganj as commuters headed home ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday.

Massive traffic jams were witnessed from Bangabandhu Bridge Gorchatbar area to Nalka intersection as a truck broke down at Balukol area of Kamarkhand upazila, said Mosaddek Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bangabandhu Bridge West Police Station.

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The quick response team of the police rushed to the spot and removed the broken truck and the traffic got normal in the afternoon, he added.

The OC also mentioned that about 600 policemen are on duty to reduce traffic congestion on the district highways.