Residents of several areas adjacent to the Shishu Matri Shastho Institute (Matuail Medical) under Ward 65 of Dhaka South City Corporation blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on Saturday morning, May 9, 2026, protesting persistent waterlogging. The blockade began around 10 a.m. at the Matuail Medical bus stand, causing severe traffic congestion on both sides of the highway.
Police officers present at the scene said they had recently arrived and that the officer-in-charge was trying to resolve the issue through discussions with the residents. The protesters demanded that the Member of Parliament for Dhaka-5 and representatives of the South City Corporation visit the area before they would lift the blockade.
Residents complained that areas including Shahidbagh and Nurbagh in Ward 65 remain submerged under water throughout the year and called for a permanent solution to the problem.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ০৯ মে ২০২৬, ১১: ৫৩আপডেট : ০৯ মে ২০২৬, ১২: ০৯ ঢাকা দক্ষিণ সিটি কর্পোরেশনের ৬৫ নম্বর ওয়ার্ডের শিশু মাতৃ স্বাস্থ্য ইনস্টিটিউট (মাতুইল মেডিকেল) সংলগ্ন কয়েকটি এলাকার জলাবদ্ধতার কারণে ঢাকা-চট্টগ্রাম হাইওয়ে অবরোধ করেছে এলাকাবাসী।
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