United News of Bangladesh

Supporters of BNP and others on Wednesday morning (12th November 2025) blocked the busy Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for around one and a half hours in Tongi College Gate area demanding restoration of the Gazipur-6 parliamentary seat. Hundreds of vehicles remained stuck on both sides of the busy route, causing suffering of commuters, transport workers and others. BNP men and locals put the barricade around 9:30am, disrupting commuters and public transport. Witnesses said that hundreds of BNP men and others gathered on the highway early morning, carrying banners and placards, and chanted slogans demanding, ‘Gazipur-6 seat must be restored.’ The blockade started around 9:30am and continued till 11am. Rejecting the court order, local BNP leaders said the court’s decision to cancel this seat deprives the people of their voting rights. During the blockade, protesters burned tires on the highway, further intensifying the traffic jam on the route. Road blockades cause severe traffic congestion in Dhaka Meanwhile, supporters of Jamaat and locals formed a human chain in front of Asia Pump on the same demand at the same time. Their banners read, “Restore Gazipur-6 seat, ensure citizens’ fair service.” Speakers warned that abolishing the seat would hamper public services and development in the area and urged authorities to reconsider the decision. Additional forces were deployed in Tongi College Gate, Station Road, and surrounding areas to maintain law and order. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Wahiduzzaman of Tongi Purbo Police Station said that the protestors left the road following a discussion with the authorities concerned, allowing the traffic to run. Read more: Tarique Rahman likely to return home by end of November: Salahuddin

The traffic department of the police on Monday has set up bamboo barricades at 14 points in and around Sylhet city to stop traffic. At around 8 am these barricades were set up at various important points of city including Humayun Rashid Chattar, Mendibagh Point, Bandarbazar, Zindabazar, Amberkhana, Tilagarh, Medina Market, Airport Road and Temukhi Point. However the police have been seen to allow the movement of emergency vehicles by removing the bamboo barricades. Also read: Extension of lockdown causing anxiety among low income earners  Sub-commissioner of Police (Traffic) Jautirmoy Sarkar said steps have been taken to reinforce the lockdown. However, emergency vehicles are being allowed to move. These bamboo barricades will be strictly in place for the next few days, said Sub-commissioner (Media) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police BM Ashraf Ullah Taher.