traffic jam

Dhaka gridlocked as BNP, Jamaat political rallies bring city to a halt

Traffic congestion had spread to various parts of the city, Mirpur and Uttara experienced comparatively less disruption

City chokes as protests wreak havoc

Ninety-six-year-old Nurjahan Begum left her home in Old Dhaka’s Mogholtuli for her daughter’s house in Banasree around 2:00pm yesterday.

30km tailback on Dhaka–Ctg highway after covered van overturns in Cumilla

Traffic was halted on both lanes of the highway

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.

May 28, 2025
May 28, 2025

Dhaka gridlocked as BNP, Jamaat political rallies bring city to a halt

Traffic congestion had spread to various parts of the city, Mirpur and Uttara experienced comparatively less disruption

May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025

City chokes as protests wreak havoc

Ninety-six-year-old Nurjahan Begum left her home in Old Dhaka’s Mogholtuli for her daughter’s house in Banasree around 2:00pm yesterday.

May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025
March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025

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.

January 21, 2025
January 21, 2025

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

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024

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

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024

Thousands throng Suhrawardy Udyan for Olama Mashayekh rally

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

October 1, 2024
October 1, 2024

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

September 9, 2024
September 9, 2024

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.

August 28, 2024
August 28, 2024

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