Dhaka, May 21 -- Passengers and transport workers are bracing for serious congestion on three major highways passing through Narayanganj ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with ongoing roadwork and roadside livestock markets adding to the usual holiday pressure.

The Asian Highway, also known as the Dhaka Bypass, and the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway are both under active repair, while even a minor accident on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway can trigger hours-long tailbacks, those who use the roads regularly say.

Despite standing instructions against leasing cattle markets next to highways, the district administration has this year granted leases for two markets in the Signboard area of the Sadar Upazila and Kanchpur in Sonargaon Upazila, both sitting alongside ...