A total of seven flyovers under the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project have inaugurated on Dhaka-Gazipur route with the aim of ensuring smooth journeys for Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader virtually inaugurated the structures, through connecting from his Secretariat here today. "With the opening of these seven flyovers ahead
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Traffic to be restricted at Dhaka Cantonment tomorrow
The Inter Service Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has announced that traffic will be restricted in the Dhaka Cantonment area tomorrow (November 21) due to the observance of the "Armed Forces Day 2023". Different programmes would be organised to mark the day. In a bid to keep the area free of congestion during
Elevated Expressway sees 50pc higher traffic than expected
Dhaka Elevated Expressway is another milestone in communication: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday said the opening of Dhaka Elevated Expressway is another milestone in the country's communication sector and it would play a significant role in reducing traffic congestion. "This (Dhaka Elevated Expressway) is a new milestone in the communication sector. I have inaugurated Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP Project's
PM to open elevated expressway Saturday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the much-awaited elevated expressway's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport-Farmgate section for traffic Saturday. "The Prime Minister will inaugurate the expressway at a programme to be held at the old trade fair ground at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar here at 3.30pm tomorrow," project director of Dhaka Elevated Expressway AHMS
Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway’s role in easing traffic congestion
Everyone is aware of the traffic congestion in the city of Dhaka and other divisional offices. The best example of these situations is the hourly gridlock on the roads and highways, particularly in megacities like Dhaka and other divisional headquarters. Festivals bring about a worsening of this problem. The Mayor
Noise pollution: The lethal soundtrack to life in Dhaka
Commuters suffer on gridlocked city roads after rains
Commuters in Dhaka have been stuck for hours in traffic jams triggered by incessant rains since Tuesday morning. Students and office-goers suffered immensely due to traffic chaos at several points of Dhaka, including Tongi, Uttara, Airport, Mohakhali, Bijoy Sarani and Bangla Motor areas. Vehicles were seen stranded for hours on these
Mawa-Bhanga expressway sees huge traffic on 1st day of toll collection
Hundreds of passengers, including children and women, were caught in a long queue of vehicles on the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga expressway on the first day of toll collection due to shortage of toll booths. The authority started collecting tolls from vehicles on the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman since Friday
Highways to calm Padma bridge traffic in Khulna
An ubiquitous symbol of modern Bangladesh, the double-decker Padma bridge is all set to change the landscape of Khulna when it's officially opened to commute on June 25. For the people of Khulna and many other southwestern parts of Bangladesh, the 6.15km remarkable technical feat is more than escaping the crushing