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