Traffic-congestion

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered necessary action against the operation of unauthorized double decker and sleeper buses. The government has also decided to formulate a separate policy to regulate the operation of auto rickshaws to ease traffic congestion in Dhaka and restore discipline in the transport sector. The decisions were made at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday, August 29. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister's Tejgaon Office. Detailed...

Traffic congestion has long been a problem in Dhaka, the capital. It wastes valuable working hours and causes huge economic losses. Various initiatives have been taken at different times but no permanent solution has been found. However, the recent use of artificial intelligence cameras to control traffic congestion and restore discipline on the roads has brought some relief. Now the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has taken an initiative to introduce drone surveillance. Dhaka Metropolitan Poli...

Actress Pori Moni was stuck in a traffic jam on her way to court to testify in a sexual harassment case. As a result, she could not appear before Dhaka's Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-9 at the scheduled time. The court subsequently set November 30 as the new date for her cross-examination.Judge Shahadat Hossain Bhuiya of Dhaka's Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-9 fixed the date today (Sunday).Nilafjna Rifat Surabhi, the lawyer for the plaintiff, said that the...

The movement demanding the resignation of the education minister is gaining momentum. Protesters have demanded that Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon resign by 6 pm. On Tuesday at around 5:30 pm, they left the Science Lab area in scattered groups and headed toward the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. While demonstrating in the Science Lab area, City College examinee Md. Miraj Hossain, speaking on behalf of the students, said in the ultimatum, “The education minister must resign by 6...

Dhaka has been experiencing continuous rainfall over the past several days. The intensity of the rain increased further from Saturday night (July 11). Heavy downpours continued for several hours at dawn. Intermittent rainfall is still continuing. A visit to different roads in the capital showed that rainwater has submerged the surrounding alleys of Dhanmondi 27, Dhanmondi 32, Tejturi Bazar, Sukrabad and Monipur High School. People from different walks of life were seen rushing to their de...