Dhaka traffic

Dhaka traffic still light as offices, banks, courts reopen

After five days of Eid and Pahela Baishakh vacation, offices, courts, banks, and stock markets opened today

Meet the software that wants to fix Dhaka traffic

Sigmind.ai, a Bangladesh-based AI company, has recently launched TrafficFlow, a software solution for real-time traffic management in urban environments. According to the startup, this AI-based software aims to address the bustling traffic challenges of Dhaka city.

MRT-1 construction / Airport Road may face traffic jams from tomorrow

DMTCL requested commuters to plan their journey accordingly

Will road safety remain a mirage?

We have yet to see the full implementation of the Road Transport Act, 2018, even though five years have passed since its passage in parliament

VIP movements are Dhaka’s undiagnosed illness

If the capital's traffic condition makes you angry, you're normal

Why exactly is Dhaka the slowest city in the world?

It is not enough to plan and build expensive flyovers, expressways, metro rail or BRT.

The expressway’s hope of reducing traffic is not lost yet

While roads are being constructed on top of each other, no new streets are being created.

What do Dhaka and Bangkok have in common?

Unplanned transport infrastructure.

10 Things I Hate About Dhaka

I hate the way I don't hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.

July 24, 2017
July 24, 2017

‘2 and a half hours and still on the road’

If you are planning to go out today, a good advice would be stay indoors. Or face the consequence of being stuck in traffic for hours together.

September 7, 2016
September 7, 2016

Going Home on EID Highway Traffic Updates

Latest Traffic updates of going home on Eid

June 20, 2016
June 20, 2016

6 tips to save your soul if you choose to walk home

Tired of the traffic jam? So you have taken up walking instead of waiting for hours on end on sardine-packed roads? Good idea. But before you start walking to your destinations, here are 6 important tips that may even save your life.

April 23, 2016
April 23, 2016

Opinion: arresting for traffic rules violation is a crazy idea

In a country where corrupt practices dominate traffic rules and laws, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has prepared a draft law under which police would not require any warrant to arrest anyone for violation of traffic rules. Police lodge around 70,000 cases a month and there is a huge backlog of cases. Will this new law, if passed, help the situation?

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 20, 2016
January 20, 2016

Gross violation of traffic rules

Just days after two schoolgirls were killed within hours in road crashes at the Shahbagh and Matsya Bhaban intersection, reckless driving of buses continues unabated.

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?

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