Businessmen and hawkers of Savar Bazar bus stand area on Monday morning blocked Dhaka-Aricha highway protesting rampant extortion.
They blocked the highway from 10:00am to 11:00am, halting vehicular movement.
They also chanted different slogans against some identified extortionists of the area.
On information, a team of police led by Saiful Islam, officer-in-charge of Savar Model Police Station, went to the spot and brought the situation under control.
They cleared the highway upon assurance from police over stopping extortion, said the OC, reports UNB.
