People were also seen walking towards their destination in Shahbagh area.
Sohail Miya, assistant driver of Shikar Parivahan, said traffic jams are normal in Dhaka city, but the situation worsened today.
Speaking to Pratham Alo, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Traffic Inspector (Ramna Division) Sheikh Wazir Rahman said that there was traffic congestion on many roads and they were trying to ease the traffic situation.