bdnews24.com :
Many areas in the capital Dhaka have been clogged with heavy traffic as Awami League supporters have descended on the streets in great numbers to welcome Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her return from abroad.
Despite Friday being a weekend holiday, the entrance examinations of two universities and the BCS examination have coincided with the party programme, leading to extra traffic on the roads.
bdnews24.com correspondents posted at various points in the capital have reported mass gathering on the roads with banners, placards and balloons in hand to celebrate the party chief’s homecoming.
The prime minister is expected to touch down at the Shahjalal International Airport at dusk, but her supporters began to pour out on the streets since 3pm. Although Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal had urged supporters to carry out the welcome ceremony in an orderly manner, hardly any order was visible on the streets on Friday. Hundreds of supporters gathered in front of the Prime Minister’s Office at about 4 in the afternoon and took up positions on the road. Leaders and workers of the Awami League from Mirpur’s Shah Ali led several rounds of procession near the office.
Bangladesh Chhatra League members under the leadership of General secretary Jakir Hossain instead of gathering along the road did so on the middle of the street, paralysing traffic movement.
The Bijoy Sarani-Mirpur and Mirpur-Mohakhali roads also saw traffic snarls that caused inconvenience to commuters. The gathering of supporters at the Airport Circle caused a jam that extended up to Tongi, slowing down Dhaka-bound vehicles. The prime minister’s aircraft is scheduled for a 7pm landing. She is scheduled to head straight to her Ganabhaban residence.
Many areas in the capital Dhaka have been clogged with heavy traffic as Awami League supporters have descended on the streets in great numbers to welcome Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her return from abroad.
Despite Friday being a weekend holiday, the entrance examinations of two universities and the BCS examination have coincided with the party programme, leading to extra traffic on the roads.
bdnews24.com correspondents posted at various points in the capital have reported mass gathering on the roads with banners, placards and balloons in hand to celebrate the party chief’s homecoming.
The prime minister is expected to touch down at the Shahjalal International Airport at dusk, but her supporters began to pour out on the streets since 3pm. Although Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal had urged supporters to carry out the welcome ceremony in an orderly manner, hardly any order was visible on the streets on Friday. Hundreds of supporters gathered in front of the Prime Minister’s Office at about 4 in the afternoon and took up positions on the road. Leaders and workers of the Awami League from Mirpur’s Shah Ali led several rounds of procession near the office.
Bangladesh Chhatra League members under the leadership of General secretary Jakir Hossain instead of gathering along the road did so on the middle of the street, paralysing traffic movement.
The Bijoy Sarani-Mirpur and Mirpur-Mohakhali roads also saw traffic snarls that caused inconvenience to commuters. The gathering of supporters at the Airport Circle caused a jam that extended up to Tongi, slowing down Dhaka-bound vehicles. The prime minister’s aircraft is scheduled for a 7pm landing. She is scheduled to head straight to her Ganabhaban residence.
