Dhaka traffic management
Has Dhaka's fate become sealed as an unliveable city?
It’s time the government admitted its failures and prepared plans that can truly resolve Dhaka's woes to make it liveable.
Regulating Dhaka traffic: Are ‘gate lock’ and speed caps all that it takes?
Unless things change on the street level, no rules or infrastructure can efficiently resolve Dhaka's traffic gridlock.
Can AI solve the insanity of Dhaka’s traffic?
Before jumping into the realm of artificial intelligence, we should start with some old-fashioned “common sense”
Could DSCC be any more unrealistic?
Its move for AI-driven signalling system signals how out-of-touch with reality it is
Is the metro rail really opening tomorrow?
The limited launch of the metro tomorrow is unlikely to make any real dent in Dhaka's traffic problem
How can Dhaka solve its traffic problem?
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that “traffic was particularly bad today,” I could have retired already
There is just one way to save Dhaka
The notoriety of Dhaka’s traffic is now daily news. Civil society members have been venting frustration about this maddening crisis.
Major reason for traffic jams? 70% registered vehicles in Dhaka motorbikes, pvt cars
Fewer than three percent of registered vehicles in Dhaka city are buses and minibuses, exposing the poor public-transport situation of the capital, where over two crore people live.
City traffic in disorder
The metro rail construction work on 8km of the capital’s key thoroughfares has made the chaotic traffic even worse, largely because steps have not been taken for better use of the narrowed down streets, experts and officials said.
Has Dhaka's fate become sealed as an unliveable city?
It’s time the government admitted its failures and prepared plans that can truly resolve Dhaka's woes to make it liveable.
Regulating Dhaka traffic: Are ‘gate lock’ and speed caps all that it takes?
Unless things change on the street level, no rules or infrastructure can efficiently resolve Dhaka's traffic gridlock.
Can AI solve the insanity of Dhaka’s traffic?
Before jumping into the realm of artificial intelligence, we should start with some old-fashioned “common sense”
Could DSCC be any more unrealistic?
Its move for AI-driven signalling system signals how out-of-touch with reality it is
Is the metro rail really opening tomorrow?
The limited launch of the metro tomorrow is unlikely to make any real dent in Dhaka's traffic problem
How can Dhaka solve its traffic problem?
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that “traffic was particularly bad today,” I could have retired already
There is just one way to save Dhaka
The notoriety of Dhaka’s traffic is now daily news. Civil society members have been venting frustration about this maddening crisis.
Major reason for traffic jams? 70% registered vehicles in Dhaka motorbikes, pvt cars
Fewer than three percent of registered vehicles in Dhaka city are buses and minibuses, exposing the poor public-transport situation of the capital, where over two crore people live.
City traffic in disorder
The metro rail construction work on 8km of the capital’s key thoroughfares has made the chaotic traffic even worse, largely because steps have not been taken for better use of the narrowed down streets, experts and officials said.