Jannatul Ferdous Mitu, a first year student of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, along with three of her classmates was eagerly waiting for a bus at Mouchak crossing a few days ago.

She was excited about meeting her family members after a long time. Hosna Begum reached Shahjalal International Airport from Muscat in Oman on Monday night. But she had no idea what was awaiting her.

Travelling on part of the road stretching from Sonargaon Hotel intersection to Hatirjheel roundabout has become a nightmare for city residents in the last six months or so.

In broad daylight, a sand-laden cargo vessel hit one of the pillars of a bridge while crossing a canal in Kalaskathi of Bakerganj upazila, causing the bridge to collapse on the vessel.

Thousands of commuters suffered long delays yesterday as they had to endure gridlocks on different city roads due to a grand rally of the ruling Awami League at the Suhrawardy Udyan.