City dwellers yesterday saw terrible traffic congestion on several roads caused by a procession of the Awami League, which was brought out in observance of the National Mourning Day.
There was gridlock from Suhrawardy Udyan, from where the procession was brought out at 4pm, to Dhanmondi as people on both public and private transports remained stuck for hours.
Traffic jam was severe at Matsya Bhaban, Shahbagh, Paltan, Kakrail, Farmgate, Elephant Road, Kalabagan, Panthapath, Green Road and Mirpur Road.
Awami League’s Dhaka city unit organised the procession.
Carrying black flags, hundreds of members of the party and its affiliate bodies joined the procession that ended in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhanmondi.
Addressing a short meeting before the procession was brought out, Awami League Presidium member Matia Chowdhury said the trial of Bangabandhu killing case had ended.
“Some of the killers have already been hanged while the rest will be given the same punishment after they are brought back from abroad.
