Dhaka has taken on a different appearance on the government
holiday marking Holy Eid e Miladunnabi (PBUH). In the capital where people
regularly face severe difficulties due to familiar traffic congestion, Dhaka
today appears unusually calm and quiet. A visit to Farmgate, Karwan Bazar and
Dhanmondi found significantly fewer vehicles and pedestrians on the roads
compared with other days. There were no long lines of traffic or constant
honking in the side streets. Drivers also did not have t...