traffic
Traffic's trial with remotes
City authorities have tried out a host of “solutions” to control chaotic traffic over the decades. The result? All the money went down the drain and the situation turned from bad to worse.
DMP bans stickers of various professions on vehicles
Dhaka Metropolitan Police will not allow use of stickers on vehicles identifying various professions like journalists, police and lawyers.
Not autorickshaw, public bus suggested for Dhaka roads
Instead of introducing more buses, the government is moving to allow 5,000 more CNG-run auto-rickshaws on Dhaka streets, which has the potential to worsen the perennial congestion.
Programme, demo cripple Dhaka
Inaugural of the Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover and a road blockade enforced by nursing students at Shahbagh have led to traffic sufferings for the Dhaka dwellers.
10km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway
A head-on collision between a truck and a covered van in Comilla has triggered a 10 kilometre long tailback on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway.
'Wildlife for sale' on Malaysian Facebook
Wildlife monitoring network Traffic finds hundreds of protected animals for sale on Facebook groups in Malaysia, including sun bears, gibbons, and binturongs, also known as bearcats.
Mirpur Road blocked over death of student
Students of a private university block Dhaka’s key thoroughfare Mirpur Road in protest against death of a student in road crash.
World's most polluted city, Delhi, plans new limits on car use
The Delhi government plans another round of tough measures to restrict the use of private cars and clean up toxic air in the Indian metropolis, the world's most polluted city.
15km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway
A 15 kilometre tailback has ensued on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway after a truck broke down on the Meghna bridge in Munshiganj.
Most Ctg auto-rickshaws run without meters
Most of the CNG-run auto rickshaws are operating in the port city of Chittagong without fare meters ignoring government directives.
14km new link road gets govt nod
The government has taken up three projects aimed at ensuring smooth traffic flow on the exit routes from the capital.