Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue

POETRY / On a Thursday on Kazi Nazrul Avenue

On a Thursday, I went back home, and I took a walk./ On the sidewalk, I saw a splash of maroon on a grey block.

RMG workers block Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue to protest factory closure

Several hundred garment workers blocked Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue at Tejturibazar in Dhaka for around 45 minutes this morning protesting closure of their factory without any prior notice.

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.

A tough day for jaywalkers / 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

January 21, 2023
January 21, 2023

On a Thursday on Kazi Nazrul Avenue

On a Thursday, I went back home, and I took a walk./ On the sidewalk, I saw a splash of maroon on a grey block.

July 10, 2018
July 10, 2018

RMG workers block Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue to protest factory closure

Several hundred garment workers blocked Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue at Tejturibazar in Dhaka for around 45 minutes this morning protesting closure of their factory without any prior notice.

May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015

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.

November 26, 2014
November 26, 2014

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