Awami League is holding a massive rally at the Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday.
The event will be attended by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at 11am.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), on Thursday, via a press release, disclosed a set of traffic rules for that day to ensure order on the roads; and ease congestion as much as possible.
Serial | DMP-issued guidelines | 1 | People coming from Gabtoli via Mirpur Road-Science Lab-New Market will only be able to drive till Nilkhet, where they will then have to walk to the venue. Buses will be parked at Mall Chattar of Dhaka University (DU), and on both sides of the Nilkhet to Palashi road. | 2 | People coming from Uttara via Airport Road- Mohakhali- Moghbazar-Kakrail Church-Rajmoni crossing-Nightingale-Paltan-Zero Point, or via the Khilkhet flyover-Badda-Gulshan-Rampura Road- Mouchak flyover-Malibagh-Shantinagar-Rajmoni Crossing-Nightingale, to Paltan/Zero Point will have leave their vehicle at Paltan/Zero Point and walk to the venue via Doyel Chattar. Buses will be parked at Motijheel. | 3 | People coming in from eastern regions, via Jatrabari, and southern regions, via Postogola— and under the Mayor Hanif flyover—will have to leave their cars in Gulistan and reach the venue on foot via Zero Point-Doyel Chattar. Buses will be parked at Motijheel/Gulistan. | 4 | Those who will come via the Mayor Hanif flyover will disembark at Chankharpul and move towards the Udyan on foot, via Doyel Chattar. Buses will be parked on the gymnasium field of DU. | 5 | People coming from via Babubajar Bridge will have to disembark at Golap Shah's shrine and go to the venue via High Court-Doyel Chattar. Buses will be parked in Gulistan. | 6 | The road from Shahbagh to Matsya Bhaban will be off-limits to the general people and traffic will be regulated around the Suhrawardy Udyan. |
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Certain detours may be established at various intersections—such as Banglamotor, Shahbagh, Katabon, Nilkhet, Palashi—for the safe travel of the prime minister and government officials.
