Traffic advisory on Pohela Boishakh

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the celebration of Pohela Boishakh – the first day of Bangla New Year. On April 14, buses plying on Mirpur-Sayedabad-Jatrabari route will turn left from Sonargaon intersection. Buses on the route will reach Sayedabad-Jatrabari using Rainbow Crossing-Moghbazar-Malibagh roads. Other buses will use Bangla Motor-Moghbazar-Shaheed Capt Monsur Ali Road via Kakrail to reach their destinations. Buses from Mohammadpur to Sayedabad-Jatrabari-Shyampur via Motijheel will use Mohammadpur-Science Lab-New Market-Baby Ice Cream intersection-Dhakeshwari Temple-Bakshibazar-Chankharpool route via Gulistan to reach their destinations. However, private cars can use Science Lab-Kataban road. Buses from Tongi-Airport to Gulistan and Sayedabad will use Tongi-Airport-Pragati Sarani-Malibagh Rail Crossing-Khilgaon flyover to reach their destinations. Buses from other routes can use Mohakhali-Moghbazar-Malibagh route to reach their destinations. Buses from Manikganj, Dhamrai and Gabtoli to Gulistan and Fulbaria will use Manikganj-Dhamrai-Gabtoli-Science Lab-New Market-Baby Ice Cream intersection-Dhakeshwari Temple-Bakshibazar-Chankharpool via Gulistan to reach their destinations.

No vehicular movement on 12 routes

The DMP Traffic (South) Division has instructed all kinds of transports not to move through 12 routes in Dhaka from 5am to 9pm on April 14. The routes are Bangla Motor-Old Elephant Road, BTCL Bhaban Crossing-Paribagh Crossing-Ruposhi Bangla Crossing, Shahbagh Crossing-Matsya Bhaban-Kadam Fountain Crossing-High Court Crossing, Zero Point-High Court Crossing, UBL-Kodom Fountain Crossing, Ruposhi Bangla Crossing-Minto Road-Baily Road-Hare Road-Left turn of Kakrail Mosque Crossing-Church Crossing-Matsya Bhaban Crossing, Nilkhet Crossing-TSC Crossing, Palashi Intersection-Shaheed Minar-Doyel Chattar Crossing, Bakhshibazar-Jagannath Hall-TSC Crossing, High Court-Doyel Chattar-Shahidullah Hall Crossing, and Navy Admission Information Centre-Holy Family Hospital routes.

Vehicles can be parked on seven points

The Traffic Division also fixed seven points where people can park their vehicles. The points are Navy Admission Information Centre-Holy Family Hospital, Zero Point-UBL and UBL-Dainik Bangla, Curzon Hall-Bangabazar-Fulbaria, Matsya Bhaban-Segunbagicha, Shilpakala Academy Alley, Sugandha-Officers Club, and Katabon-Nilkhet-Palashi area.