Opening of three new bridges on the Shitalakkhya, Meghna and Gumti rivers will reduce bottlenecks on Dhaka-Chittagong highway early next year.

Hundreds of passengers are stuck in a 25-kilometre tailback on Dhaka-Chittagong highway that ensued wednesday morning following multiple road accidents in Comilla on the previous day.

Hundreds of passengers remained stuck in a 15-kilometre tailback on Dhaka-Chittagong highway following two to three road accidents in between Meghna and Daudkandi bridges.