dhaka traffic congestion

Dhaka's traffic through a visitor's eyes

Slowness aside, what baffled her most was the complete unpredictability of Dhaka's vehicular movement.
6 April 2025, 07:00 AM

Activism or anarchy?

Dhaka’s protests are no longer about change, they’re about chaos
3 February 2025, 06:49 AM

Daily struggle of Dhaka dwellers

Dhaka has worn many titles: the city of mosques, the Venice of the east, the rickshaw Capital of the World.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Traffic problem, no problem!

Exploring Dhaka’s unique traffic culture and challenges through personal experience.
7 December 2024, 07:00 AM

Traffic police move against battery-run rickshaws on major roads

The move has brought some relief to commuters, as the high-speed rickshaws have been causing accidents.
11 September 2024, 07:36 AM

Banning rickshaws may not be the big traffic solution

Dhaka’s traffic is a complicated problem that needs multifaceted efforts to combat it.
19 May 2024, 10:00 AM

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.
7 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Must Dhaka be worst in everything?

Its ranking as the slowest among all cities should serve as a wake-up call
2 October 2023, 07:07 AM

Traffic movement: Dhaka ranked slowest in world

Dhaka is the slowest city in the world, according to a new study that analysed traffic in over 1,200 cities in 152 countries.
29 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Decentralisation of Dhaka need not be a dream

In terms of liveability, Dhaka poses multiple challenges that impact the quality of life of its residents.
21 March 2023, 12:00 PM

Can AI solve the insanity of Dhaka’s traffic?

Before jumping into the realm of artificial intelligence, we should start with some old-fashioned “common sense”
12 January 2023, 18:17 PM

Is the metro rail really opening tomorrow?

The limited launch of the metro tomorrow is unlikely to make any real dent in Dhaka's traffic problem
27 December 2022, 10:58 AM

Commuters suffer due to traffic jam on Airport Road  

Commuters on Airport Road have been suffering since this morning as a tailback of few kilometres was created on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
13 September 2022, 06:57 AM

How can Dhaka solve its traffic problem?

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that “traffic was particularly bad today,” I could have retired already
7 September 2022, 16:00 PM