On Thursday, after visiting a pilot project site for safe pedestrian crossings under the Dhaka Road Traffic Safety Project (DRSP) initiative, he said that with support from the DMP and the city ...

Dhaka's history with traffic signal automation is checkered with failed ... Md. Shamsul Hoque, a road communication expert at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET ...

the road transport authority, must regulate the number of vehicles, he adds. The junctions at Gulshan-2, Hatirjheel, and Dhaka Cantonment seem orderly because of strict enforcement, he says.

Based on the success of the project, DMP and DNCC are planning to install permanent traffic signals in Mirpur 2, conduct ...

Dhaka's road network is just 8 percent of its size. In 2001, Dhaka's traffic control system saw a major change with the introduction of automatic signals under Dhaka Urban Transport Project.

Despite modernisation attempts, rickshaws remain dominant – holding 30.1% of all trips in 2023 – because they suit Dhaka's short distances. Around 44% of all trips are under 1km, 62% are under 2km, ...

In this situation, DMP is seeking the cooperation of vehicle drivers to stop when the red light is on at zebra crossings for ...

An updated transport strategy for Dhaka focuses specifically on pedestrian and cyclist safety issues that were often overlooked or underemphasised in previous urban transport plans. It also takes into ...

Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Aricha highway remained suspended for three hours on Friday, as the local people blocked the ...

The share of walking in covering daily trips generated in Greater Dhaka has more than doubled in 14 years, as people are ...

Speakers at a youth rally on Friday emphasised the need for pedestrian-and-bicycle-friendly roads and infrastructure to combat daily traffic congestion and reduce the loss of working hours in the ...