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#Perspective / Monorail in Chattogram: Will it ease traffic or add to the chaos?

Chattogram’s first monorail aims to ease traffic with faster, cheaper transit, but scepticism remains due to past delays and unfinished projects. If successful, it could boost urban life, business, and tourism, though locals debate its immediate necessity.

#Perspective / Convenience or more chaos? Public sentiments on Dhaka’s 2,610 pink buses

The new pink bus service in Dhaka aims to bring order to chaotic roads with ticketing and designated stops. While some commuters are hopeful, others remain sceptical, fearing it won’t solve traffic issues or curb chaotic behaviour.

Trapped in Dhaka’s traffic: How to overcome this crisis?

Traffic congestion is more than an inconvenience—it is a crisis that demands urgent action.

A 14-year-old’s experience of controlling traffic on the streets of Dhaka

From being a part of the traffic to becoming a traffic controller, I realised how hard a job it was for the traffic police.

Opinion / The morale issues of Bangladesh Police

There is no denying that for a long time, the police have been used as a tool of repression in the subcontinent

Prosenjit to grace Bollywood film after long hiatus

Last Sunday morning Prosenjit Chatterjee was seen in Mumbai, pictured alongside Yash Dasgupta and Nusrat Jahan. Several videos featuring the actor circulated on social media, which begged the big question of whether Prosenjit attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding ceremony. 

Kafkaesque realities of traffic rule enforcement

The problem lies in the lack of clarity regarding the type of speed cameras installed and their operational status.

Traffic congestion costs Old Dhaka its title as key trading hub

Traffic congestion inflicted by unplanned urbanisation and expansion reduces the country's overall GDP by 2.9 percent.

With Ramadan returning, should classes be online?

When we speak of learning being efficient, it is important to remember that the traffic in Dhaka city really works against everyone.

June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025

Monorail in Chattogram: Will it ease traffic or add to the chaos?

Chattogram’s first monorail aims to ease traffic with faster, cheaper transit, but scepticism remains due to past delays and unfinished projects. If successful, it could boost urban life, business, and tourism, though locals debate its immediate necessity.

February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025

Convenience or more chaos? Public sentiments on Dhaka’s 2,610 pink buses

The new pink bus service in Dhaka aims to bring order to chaotic roads with ticketing and designated stops. While some commuters are hopeful, others remain sceptical, fearing it won’t solve traffic issues or curb chaotic behaviour.

October 7, 2024
October 7, 2024

Trapped in Dhaka’s traffic: How to overcome this crisis?

Traffic congestion is more than an inconvenience—it is a crisis that demands urgent action.

September 18, 2024
September 18, 2024

A 14-year-old’s experience of controlling traffic on the streets of Dhaka

From being a part of the traffic to becoming a traffic controller, I realised how hard a job it was for the traffic police.

September 18, 2024
September 18, 2024

The morale issues of Bangladesh Police

There is no denying that for a long time, the police have been used as a tool of repression in the subcontinent

July 16, 2024
July 16, 2024

Prosenjit to grace Bollywood film after long hiatus

Last Sunday morning Prosenjit Chatterjee was seen in Mumbai, pictured alongside Yash Dasgupta and Nusrat Jahan. Several videos featuring the actor circulated on social media, which begged the big question of whether Prosenjit attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding ceremony. 

April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024

Kafkaesque realities of traffic rule enforcement

The problem lies in the lack of clarity regarding the type of speed cameras installed and their operational status.

April 2, 2024
April 2, 2024

Traffic congestion costs Old Dhaka its title as key trading hub

Traffic congestion inflicted by unplanned urbanisation and expansion reduces the country's overall GDP by 2.9 percent.

March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024

With Ramadan returning, should classes be online?

When we speak of learning being efficient, it is important to remember that the traffic in Dhaka city really works against everyone.

May 27, 2023
May 27, 2023

London cabs, jams and kinship

London, once the centre of the empire where the sun never set, dates back to prehistory with evidence of structures from Mesolithic times.