Traffic movement in Dhaka's Mirpur area returned to normal on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, following morning clashes between police and demonstrators near the Mirpur-11 intersection. Authorities confirmed that four individuals were detained during the crowd dispersal operations, while the temporarily suspended Mirpur-11 Metro Rail Station was successfully reopened to commuters.
The confrontation began around 10:00 AM as groups occupied thoroughfares demanding a ৳30,000 minimum wage. When police initiated clearance operations, protesters threw brickbats, prompting law enforcement to deploy tear gas and sound grenades. The resulting gridlock paralyzed traffic between Mirpur-10 and Pallabi for over an hour before security forces pushed agitators into surrounding alleyways and restored order by 11:30 AM.
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