Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Chattogram highway was halted for three hours tonight (October 25, 2022) as trees collapsed at Daudkandi and Bhaberchar area due to the squally weather caused by Cyclone Sitrang.

Traffic movement from Daudkandi to Sonargaon was disrupted from 8:30pm to 11pm, our Cumilla correspondent reports quoting Daudkandi Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Jahangir Hossain.

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Several trees fell in Dhitpur, Hasanpur and Eliotganj areas of Daudkandi area, the OC said adding that transport movement resumed after members of Fire brigade and highway police cleared the highway.

Several trees fell in Dhitpur, Hasanpur and Eliotganj areas of Daudkandi area, the OC said adding that members of Fire brigade and highway police were working to free the highway.

Upazila Nirbahi Officers of different upazilas are monitoring the situation on behalf of the district administration.