As part of its extensive security measures to ensure safety during Pohela Boishakh celebrations in Dhaka, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the event.
Police will cordon-off venues— around the Dhaka University campus, Ramna Park, the Teachers-Student Centre (TSC), Shahbagh and Suhrawardy Udyan—to ensure smooth celebrations of the first day of the Bangla New Year.
Similar security measures will be taken for the Hatirjheel and Rabindra Sarobar areas.
All vehicles are instructed not to use seven routes in the city.
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The routes are: Bangla Motor-Ruposhi Bangla-Shahbagh-TSC-Doyel Chattar; Ruposhi Bangla-Kakrail- Matsya Bhaban-Kodom Foara; Matsya Bhaban-Shahbagh-Kataban; Palashi-Central Shaheed Minar-Doyel Chattar-High Court; Bakshi Bazar-Central Shaheed Minar-TSC; Shahidullah Hall-Doyel Chattar; and Nilkhet-TSC.
Parking spots
The traffic division has also designated seven roads as parking lots for the day.
Vehicles may be parked on: the Navy Admission Information Centre-Holy Family Hospital route, Abdul Gani Road, Curzon Hall-Bangabazar-Fulbaria, Matsya Bhaban-Carpet Lane, Shilpakala Academy alley, Sugandha-Officers Club, and Katabon-Nilkhet-Palashi.
Alternate routes
With the restrictions of vehicle movement in place for the celebrations, the seven alternative routes are: Mirpur Road-Science Lab-New Market-Azimpur-Bakshibazar-Chankharpul-Gulistan; Russel Square-Sonargaon-Rainbow-Moghbazar-Malibag-Rajmoni-UBL-Gulistan; Mohakhali-Shatrasta-Moghbazar-Kakrail-Rajmoni-UBL-Gulistan; Farmgate-Sonargaon-Banglamotor-Mouchak-Malibag-Khilgaon; Farmgate-Sonargaon-Banglamotor-Moghbazar-Kakrail Church-Rajmoni- Nightingale-Polton-Motijheel; Katabon-Hatirpool-Banglamotor-Sonargaon-Farmgate; Katabon-Hatirpool-Banglamotor-Moghbazar-Kakrail-Rajmoni Crossing-Gulistan-Motijheel.
