Trucks, covered vans plying highways defying Eid ban

Trucks, covered-vans and trailers have been seen plying on two highways at Gazipur despite a government ban on goods carriers on highways during the Eid rush of vehicles carrying home-bound vacationers, reports bdnews24.com.
Police officials on duty in various sections of the highways said these slow-moving vehicles, coupled with the rush of home-goers, are causing tailbacks.
Gazipur's Additional District Magistrate Mohammad Hossain said the communication ministry order, effective from Thursday, had been conveyed to the Highway Police and officials concerned on Wednesday.
But, as the Eid rush swelled on Thursday, there was congestion at cross-roads, including those at Bhogrha bypass, Chandana, Mawna on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway and Konabarhi, Kadda, Shafipur, Mouchak and Chandra on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway. Hossain expressed his helplessness over the situation. "It was supposed to be effective from Thursday. I can't understand why these vehicles are being allowed on the roads."
Salna Highway Police OC Md Daud Khan, however, said stopping them midway on the highways would have aggravated the tailbacks.