Moderate
Road Accident
Resolved
4 sources
1 casualties
2 entities
30-hour, 52-kilometer traffic congestion on Dhaka-Chattagram Highway causes patient death in ambulance
A 30-hour, 52-kilometer traffic congestion occurred on the Dhaka-Chattagram Highway from Sonargaon in Narayanganj to Daudkandi in Cumilla, starting Friday morning due to road repair work on the Ashariarchar Bridge. The gridlock caused extreme distress to thousands, resulting in the death of a female patient, Amirunnesa, who was trapped in an ambulance, and leaving several children ill due to extreme heat.
Friday, 28 August 2026 at 02:00 pmDhaka-Chattagram Highway, from Sonargaon, Narayanganj to Daudkandi, Cumilla
Affected scope
1 Record| Scope | Source wording |
|---|---|
| 2 · district | নারায়ণগঞ্জের সোনারগাঁ থেকে কুমিল্লার দাউদকান্দি পর্যন্ত প্রায় ৫২ কিলোমিটার |
2 · district
নারায়ণগঞ্জের সোনারগাঁ থেকে কুমিল্লার দাউদকান্দি পর্যন্ত প্রায় ৫২ কিলোমিটারInvolved entities
2 RecordsAshariarchar Bridge
Infrastructure
Bridge
Ambulance
Vehicle
Other
Named victims
1 Record| Name/Occupation | Age/Gender | Status | Injury description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amirunnesa Unknown | · Female | Dead | Cardiac arrest |
Amirunnesa
Dead
Injury description
Cardiac arrest
Agencies deployed
Bangladesh Police
Law enforcement agency maintaining public order and security
Highway police teams were actively working on the highway to manage the situation and keep traffic flow normal.
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