Dhaka-Chattogram Highway
Several microbuses seized in Cumilla over lockdown violations
Highway Police in Cumilla Tuesday claimed to have seized a number of microbuses and pick-up vehicles for violating lockdown norms.
According to Additional Superintendent of Cumilla Police Molla Mohammad Shahin, cops are keeping a strict vigil on all roads, particularly the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, to prevent the entry of public transport vehicles carrying home-bound passengers from other districts ahead of the Eid holidays.
"This is to ensure strict compliance with all lockdown norms. Though bus services have resumed in cities, inter-district public transport services still remain suspended," the police officer said.
These public transport vehicles were seized on Monday night for carrying home-bound passengers from Dhaka ahead of the Eid holidays, police said, adding a number of passengers were also found without masks and flouting social distancing norms.
As per the directives of the government, police have set up several check posts on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway for curbing the mad rush of home-bound people.
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The drive to seize vehicles flouting lockdown norms will continue till the restrictions are lifted by the government, said ASP Shahin.
At least 100 buses have been seized for flouting government directives in Cumilla district in the last two days.
Public transport services were suspended in Bangladesh on April 5, with the government announcing a countrywide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. However, the government subsequently allowed the resumption of intra-city bus services.
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The transport owners' associations have already urged the government to resume bus services across the country and demanded food assistance for all unemployed transport workers in Bangladesh.
5-km long tailback on Dhaka-Chattogram highway
A 5-kilometre long tailback has been created on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Burichong upazila in Cumilla district ahead of a fresh lockdown to be imposed from Wednesday.
Anisur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Mainamati Highway Police Station, said the tailback has been created since Tuesday morning stretching from Kachua point to Chandina point in the upazila following heavy pressure of vehicles including goods-laden vehicles and private vehicles carrying home-bound people.
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However, the vehicles are passing on slowly and the highway police are working to ease the traffic jam.
The pressure of vehicles on highway was seen for the last couple of days as the government will impose a stricter lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19.
On Monday, the country saw the highest number of daily deaths from Covid-19.
Public apathy towards health rules resulted in a mass upsurge of coronavirus cases in recent days. Health experts have been urging people to properly follow the health guidelines.
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Cumilla road crash leaves 2 dead
Two people were killed and five others injured in a collision among three vehicles on Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Korpai in Burichang upazila on Saturday.
Youth stabbed to death in Cumilla
A young man was stabbed to death at Kalakochua in Burichang upazila on Dhaka-Chattogram highway early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Billal Gazi, son of Sabuj Gazi in Narayansar village of the upazila.
Locals spotted the body and informed police in the morning.
Officer-in-charge of Burichang Police Station Mozammel Haque said the body which bore multiple stab marks was sent to Cumilla Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
‘Robber’ killed in Cumilla ‘gunfight’
A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with DB police on Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Choygharia in Chandina upazila early Friday.
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2 killed in Cumilla road accident
A bus supervisor and a covered van driver were killed and 10 other people were injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Jagannathdighi area of Chouddogram upazila early Saturday.
4 killed in Chattogram road crash
Four people were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup van on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway at Banshbaria in Sitakunda upazila early Wednesday.
Dismembered body found in Cumilla
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5 killed in Chattogram, Madaripur road accidents
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