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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.
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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.
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0 PEOPLE REPORTED INJURED
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Highway police teams were actively working on the highway to manage the situation and keep traffic flow normal.
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