traffic jam
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
Dhaka commuters suffer in heavy traffic
DMP asks people to keep time in hand to avoid delays
7km tailback on Tangail side of Bangabandhu Bridge
Tk 3.80cr toll collected from the bridge in 24 hours
City dwellers gasp in gridlock
In addition to water-logging on some key city roads, vehicles passing through Gulshan-1, Gulshan-2, Rampura, Badda and Baridhara remained stuck for hours as police cleared route for passage of the prime minister.
Airport road gridlocked following transport workers’ blockade
A huge traffic congestion takes place as transport workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Banani of Dhaka.
Analysis: Why automated traffic signal failed
A new traffic signal in Dhaka proves to be a disaster as the capital experiences a total breakdown of traffic control this week.
Weekend sees unusual traffic
It is the last day of the weekend. But city dwellers have been experiencing bumper-to-bumper traffic on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue in Dhaka since morning just like the week days.
Mayor aspirant Saifuddin unveils 18-point pledge
Saifuddin Ahmed, Jatiya Party-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation, makes a set of pledges including freeing the city from traffic jam if he is elected.
An avoidable public nuisance
WE are aghast by the shameful display of indifference to public suffering that Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan and his supporters had shown day before yesterday by bringing out a one-kilometre-long march, creating hours of gridlock across the capital.
Minister’s parade cripples city
Thousands of people suffer on Dhaka city streets this afternoon for the mass parade of Shipping Minster Shahjahan Khan that crippled vehicular movements through key streets.
Illegal Parking, a major cause of stifling traffic
WE all know that a large part of the choking gridlocks we face each day is due to the illegal parking of buses, trucks and cars.
3 crude bombs blasted near Tangail school
Three crude bombs were blasted near a school in Tangail town during the first day of the BNP-led 20-party alliance’s 72-hour countrywide hartal (shutdown)
A tough day for jaywalkers
While a mobile court is fining pedestrians for jaywalking on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue at one place on Tuesday, people are crossing the thoroughfare ignoring the law at others, raising questions about the effectiveness of the drive and Dhaka city dwellers' obedience to law