Dhaka traffic

Living between Google maps and gut feeling in Dhaka

If you try to make sense of Dhaka traffic using only logic and Google Maps, you will very quickly realise that the city has no particular interest in cooperating with either of them.
13 June 2026

‘Ostad, bamey plastic, daine tesla’: Decoding Dhaka’s bus talk

You must be reading the heading and thinking -- since when did Bangladesh quietly enter the Tesla-importing business, and more importantly, what does any of that have to do with Dhaka traffic?
15 April 2026

Can Dhaka become a 15-minute city?

The 15-minute city concept is simply about putting human needs at the centre of urban growth.
7 January 2026

Fix the chaos around Mayor Hanif Flyover

The Mayor Hanif Flyover has become one of Dhaka’s worst traffic choke points.
1 November 2025

How Dhaka always shows a way!

Often, while stuck at a traffic signal in Dhaka, all it takes is a glance left or right to notice a narrow alley slipping away, quietly mocking the chaos around you.
23 October 2025

Mass rallies must respect commuters’ rights

Public convenience seems to be nobody’s headache.
9 August 2025

Dhaka: madness, resilience and love

Living in Dhaka is an adventure like no other; a chaotic symphony where every moment feels like a test of resilience. The city thrives on contradictions, making survival an art form and endurance a badge of honour.
24 January 2025

Trapped in Dhaka’s traffic: How to overcome this crisis?

Traffic congestion is more than an inconvenience—it is a crisis that demands urgent action.
7 October 2024

Regulating Dhaka traffic: Are ‘gate lock’ and speed caps all that it takes?

Unless things change on the street level, no rules or infrastructure can efficiently resolve Dhaka's traffic gridlock.
15 May 2024

Dhaka traffic still light as offices, banks, courts reopen

After five days of Eid and Pahela Baishakh vacation, offices, courts, banks, and stock markets opened today
15 April 2024

Meet the software that wants to fix Dhaka traffic

Sigmind.ai, a Bangladesh-based AI company, has recently launched TrafficFlow, a software solution for real-time traffic management in urban environments. According to the startup, this AI-based software aims to address the bustling traffic challenges of Dhaka city.
19 March 2024

Airport Road may face traffic jams from tomorrow

DMTCL requested commuters to plan their journey accordingly
28 January 2024

Will road safety remain a mirage?

We have yet to see the full implementation of the Road Transport Act, 2018, even though five years have passed since its passage in parliament
12 December 2023

VIP movements are Dhaka’s undiagnosed illness

If the capital's traffic condition makes you angry, you're normal
8 December 2023

Why exactly is Dhaka the slowest city in the world?

It is not enough to plan and build expensive flyovers, expressways, metro rail or BRT.
7 October 2023

The expressway’s hope of reducing traffic is not lost yet

While roads are being constructed on top of each other, no new streets are being created.
30 September 2023

What do Dhaka and Bangkok have in common?

Unplanned transport infrastructure.
17 August 2023

10 Things I Hate About Dhaka

I hate the way I don't hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.
7 April 2023

Expecting productivity after long commute hours is unreasonable

Even carrying out the simplest task like taking a shower, eating, and forcing yourself to rest feels productive.
16 March 2023

Can AI solve the insanity of Dhaka’s traffic?

Before jumping into the realm of artificial intelligence, we should start with some old-fashioned “common sense”
12 January 2023