Businessmen and hawkers of Savar Bazar bus stand area on Monday morning blocked Dhaka-Aricha highway protesting rampant extortion.
They blocked the highway from 10am to 11am, 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.
