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A 22-kilometer traffic jam occurred on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway, stretching from Sarail Biswaroad to Budhanti in Bijoynagar. The congestion was caused by a road accident between a lorry and a covered van, heavy rainfall resulting in waterlogged potholes, ongoing lane construction, and several broken-down trucks in Shahbazpur and Islamabad areas.
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A 22-kilometer traffic jam occurred on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway, stretching from Sarail Biswaroad to Budhanti in Bijoynagar. The congestion was caused by a road accident between a lorry and a covered van, heavy rainfall resulting in waterlogged potholes, ongoing lane construction, and several broken-down trucks in Shahbazpur and Islamabad areas.
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Highway police deployed to continuously work on clearing the traffic jam.
Fire service assisted in moving the accident-damaged vehicles and rescuing the injured driver.
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