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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
HSC candidates get stuck in traffic jam
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 17 August 2023: HSC examination has started today, Thursday 17 August. On the first day, more than 10 lakh students participated in the Bengali First Paper exam in 8 General Education Boards. The exam was held from 10 am to 1 pm.
Rain, traffic frustrate Dhaka residents
Dhaka, September 15: Due to continuous rains for several days, the heat has come down, but the pedestrians are suffering. It has been raining intermittently across the capital since Wednesday morning. Somewhere it's drizzling, somewhere it's torrential. It rained by noon. This caused waterlogging in some roads of the city. On top of that, there is severe traffic jam across the capital. All in all, the city dwellers have suffered greatly.
Heavy traffic frustrates city dwellers
Dhaka, March 15: The intensity of the heat has increased. The maximum temperature of the day exceeded 37 degrees. Along with this, the traffic congestion has also increased on the roads of the capital. People on public transport are tired. Thousands of people's working hours are being wasted by getting stuck in traffic for hours.
Hundreds of vehicles stranded, waiting to cross at Daulatdia Ghat
Dhaka, October 11: Dredging and extra traffic pressure on the Padma River is hampering ferry traffic. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded at Daulatdia Ghat.
Underpass U-loop to be constructed on Dhaka-Chittagong highway
Dhaka, July 26: A project worth Tk 568 crore is being taken up again to make the Dhaka-Chittagong highway safe and congestion free. Under the project, new underpass U-loop will be constructed on such highways. The initiative is aimed at reducing the risk of accidents and providing sustainable, safe and cost-effective communication systems.
Massive traffic congestion covers 35 kilometres on the Tangail highway
Dhaka, July 21: Homebound people on the Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway are not comfortable. Passengers and transport workers are suffering due to traffic jams and slow fences during the last day's Eid procession. As time went by, the extent of suffering increased.
Heavy traffic jam on Dhaka-Tangail highway
Dhaka, July 18: Flyover construction is underway on the Dhaka-Tangail highway in Gorai industrial area of Mirzapur upazila. As a result, four-lane vehicles on the highway are coming out with one lane. Besides, passenger buses, cattle and goods trucks on Gorai-Sakhipur road are taking to the highway with U-turns. As a result, traffic congestion on the Dhaka-Tangail highway is gradually increasing. The situation was the same throughout the day on Saturday (July 17).
Public transport closed but traffic congestion remains in Dhaka
Dhaa, July 12: The government's two-week strict lockdown on coronavirus infections ends next Wednesday (July 14). With two more days to go before the end of the ongoing lockdown, the streets in capital Dhaka city is witnessing a surge in traffic congestion.
Rains, traffic congestion leave commuters frustrated in Dhaka
Dhaka, June 10: Commuters in Dhaka were left frustrated on Wednesday as rains inundated roads, causing traffic to move slower than usual.
No traffic congestion as Dhaka empties ahead of Eid
Dhaka, May 13: Holy Eid-ul-Fitr at midnight. With Eid around the corner, people have been traveling home with unlimited misery for the last few days. But at the moment the picture is completely different. As there is no passenger pressure on the Dhaka-Aricha highway, most of the vehicles are moving with few passengers. The pressure of other local transport including laguna-autorickshaw on the road has eased. As a result, the highways are now much more empty than before.
Government planning subway to keep Dhaka congestion free
Dhaka, March 24: The government has taken a plan to build a subway to keep Dhaka free from traffic jams and congestion. Roads and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the remarks at a seminar on feasibility study for construction of subway in Dhaka city at a hotel in the capital on Wednesday (March 24) morning. The minister was virtually connected from his official residence.
Four more bus terminals to be built around Dhaka to ease traffic congestion
Dhaka, December 24: Inter-district bus terminals will be constructed at four spots in Dhaka under bus route rationalization. This will soon reduce the traffic congestion in the metropolis.
Truckers line up as ferry service falters in Paturia-Daulatdia
নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, ঢাকা, ২৩ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২০ : তীব্র স্রোত ও নাব্য সংকটের কারণে দেশের গুরুত্বপূর্ণ দৌলতদিয়া-পাটুরিয়া নৌরুটে ফেরি চলাচল ব্যাহত হচ্ছে। ফলে নদী পারের অপেক্ষায় দৌলতদিয়া প্রান্তে সিরিয়ালে আটকা পড়েছে প্রায় ৩ শতাধিক পণ্যবাহী ট্রাক।
Padma water current stalls traffic in Bangladesh
নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, ঢাকা, ৮ আগস্ট ২০২০ : পদ্মা নদীতে তীব্র স্রোতের কারণে দৌলতদিয়া-পাটুরিয়া নৌ রুটে ফেরি চলাচল ব্যাহত হচ্ছে। ঈদ শেষে কর্মস্থলগামী মানুষের ভিড় ও শিমুলিয়া-কাঁঠালবাড়ী রুটের বাড়তি চাপে দৌলতদিয়ায় নদী পারের অপেক্ষায় কয়েক কিলোমিটার সড়কে যানবাহনের দীর্ঘ লাইন তৈরি হয়েছে। শনিবার (৮ আগস্ট) বেলা ১১টার দিকে দৌলতদিয়া ফেরি ঘাটের জিরো পয়েন্ট থেকে ঢাকা-খুলনা মহাসড়কের প্রায় তিন কিলোমিটার ও রাজবাড়ী-কুষ্টিয়া আঞ্চলিক মহাসড়কের প্রায় চার কিলোমিটার সড়কে যাত্রীবাহী বাস, পণ্যবাহী ট্রাক, মাইক্রোবাস ও প্রাইভেটকার সিরিয়ালে থাকতে দেখা গেছে। এ সময় সড়কে ঘণ্টার পর ঘণ্টা আটকে থেকে চরম ভোগান্তিতে পড়েন চালক ও যাত্রীরা। সময় মতো মালামাল পরিবহন করতে না পেরে বিপাকে পড়েছেন পণ্যবাহী ট্রাক চালকরা। ...