traffic jam

Dhaka to get semi-auto signals to tackle jam

Over the years, the authorities spent over Tk 119 crore on modernising the equipment, but Dhaka traffic is mostly managed manually.

Dhaka: a city of protests, paralysis and patience

For the roughly 20 million residents, it seems there are almost as many protest rallies as there are people

Dhaka brought to standstill with severe traffic

Due to long tailbacks and gridlock on major intersections, many students and office-goers are facing significant inconvenience

Thousands throng Suhrawardy Udyan for Olama Mashayekh rally

The event drew a significant number of madrasa students from various districts

Workers block highway for 2nd day, 15-km tailback in Ashulia

The workers of Birds Group in Ashulia industrial area blocked the highway since 9:00am yesterday, demanding arrears and reopening of the factory

Intense traffic grips Dhaka as polytechnic students block Satrasta Mor

Hundreds of students gathered in the intersection around 11:30am, said a traffic sergeant of the area.

15km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway

Hundreds of passengers have been suffering delays due to a 15-kilometre-long tailback on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway that started this morning

Flood water disrupts traffic on Dhaka-Ctg highway

The flood situation of Cumilla has deteriorated further due to heavy rains and onrush of water from India

Protests sprout across Dhaka, cause intense traffic congestion

Commuters have been suffering on the roads since morning today due to heavy traffic congestion, mainly caused by protest programmmes held by different groups on Dhaka streets

May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016

SC lawyer sends legal notice for not holding cabinet meeting at Secretariat

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the cabinet secretary requesting him not to hold the cabinet meeting at Secretariat saying that the prime minister’s movement for this meeting creates traffic jam in the city.

May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016

Rollercoaster ride by rickshaw

Thought rickshaw rides are always fun? Not quite, for office-goers at least.

May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

Will robot cars drive traffic congestion off a cliff?

Self-driving cars are expected to usher in a new era of mobility, safety and convenience. The problem, say transportation researchers, is that people will use them too much.

March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016

Traffic terrible

Sonia Ahmed had had enough of city traffic yesterday after remaining stuck in a huge tailback near New Market for about one and a half hours.

February 1, 2016
February 1, 2016

Law on cards to limit number of family cars

The government will set the limit of private cars for a family aimed at mitigating the city’s horrific traffic congestion, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader tells the parliament.

January 12, 2016
January 12, 2016

People suffer for hours

Thousands of commuters suffered long delays yesterday as they had to endure gridlocks on different city roads due to a grand rally of the ruling Awami League at the Suhrawardy Udyan.

January 11, 2016
January 11, 2016

Traffic agony in Dhaka

Riddled with traffic congestion since morning, the agonising road situation in Dhaka is likely to pursue throughout the day, authorities fear.

December 15, 2015
December 15, 2015

HC seeks illegal structures’ list in Dhaka car parking areas

The High Court directs Rajuk chairman to submit before it in two months a list of unauthorised structures built at car parking areas beside roads in Dhaka.

November 14, 2015
November 14, 2015

WATCH: Does a cop have enough power to control Dhaka streets?

Does a policeman enjoy enough power to control traffic system in Dhaka?

November 12, 2015
November 12, 2015

Now, app to show travel time within Dhaka

UNDP in collaboration with BRTC launches a pilot project which will allow your smartphone mobile app to tell you how long it will take to travel to your destination using GPS.