Workers protested and blocked roads in the Sat Rasta area of Tejgaon, Dhaka following the arrest of a truck workers' leader, causing a traffic gridlock from Sat Rasta to Mohakhali.
The situation began to normalize after 8:30pm when workers dispersed from the road, allowing vehicles to resume normal movement.
Gazi Shamimur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Tejgaon industrial police station, said they arrested Talukdar Mohammad Monir, an accused in a murder case filed with Paltan police station, from Tejgaon Truck Stand area around 6:30 pm.
After the arrest, the workers started their protest at the Sat Rasta intersection, blocking the road with trucks. Despite briefly dispersing, they regrouped and set tires on fire, which further intensified the traffic congestion. The situation began to improve after 8:30pm, he added.