A major protest erupted on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway on Sunday morning, as demonstrators under the banner of the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway Development Movement blocked the road demanding an official declaration to upgrade it to six lanes. The blockade began around 9 a.m. near the Bottoli police box, creating a traffic jam stretching nearly 12 kilometers on both sides. Protesters argued that the existing road is unsafe and frequently congested, leading to frequent accidents and fatalities. They vowed to continue the blockade until the government issues a final decision on the six-lane expansion. Police and local administration officials, led by Lohagara Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge Arifur Rahman and UNO Md. Saiful Islam, were present at the site to maintain order and negotiate with the protesters. The demonstration was simultaneously held in Keranihat, Lohagara, and Chakaria upazilas and was scheduled to continue until 4 p.m.