As part of its extensive security measures to ensure safety during Pohela Boishakh celebrations in the capital, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the event.
All vehicles are instructed not to use the following routes of the city -- Bangla Motor - Hotel Intercontinental - Shahbagh - TSC - Doyel Chattar, Hotel Intercontinental - Kakrail - Fisheries Building - Kadam Foara, Fisheries Building - Shahbagh - Katabon, Shaheed Minar - TSC, Nilkhet - TSC.
The routes around Ramna Park and Suhrawardy Udyan on which DMP will place roadblocks and diversions are -- Bangla Motor Crossing, Paribagh Crossing, Navy Recruitment Information Center, Shahbag Crossing, Moghbazar Crossing, Mintu Road Crossing, Officers Club Crossing, Kakrail Church Crossing, Dudok Lane, Shilpakala Academy Lane, Carpet Lane, Matsya Bhavan crossing, Segunbagicha, Kadam Foara Crossing, Doyel Chattar Crossing, Shib Bari Crossing, Dhanmondi 32 Crossing, Jagannath Hall Crossing, Bhashkar Crossing, Nilkhet Crossing, Katabon Crossing, Aziz Super Market Lane, BCS Administration Gap, Sakura Lane, Sabzi Bagan Crossing, Police Building Crossing, Sugandha Crossing, UBL Crossing, Government Employee Hospital Crossing and Shahidullah Hall Crossing.
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.
