LIVE: Traffic update for Dhaka city
Sporadic vehicles are seen on the road leading to Shahbagh from Farmgate, Bangla Motor and Minto Road. Many are seen walking to attend the 20th council of Awami League at Suhrawardy Udyan on October 22, 2016. Photo: SMA Ronie
With several key roads of city curbed for Awami League’s grand council and university admission tests taking place simultaneously, Dhaka is expected to be chaotic today.
According to our correspondents on field, these are the latest updates of traffic:
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Roads are almost empty and hundreds of people are seen waiting for transportation at Farmgate as Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue is sealed off until 10:00am. Photo: Prabir Das
9:00am:
VIP Road is being diverted and people are advised to not take this road for the next two hours at least.
8:55am:
Policemen denying a commoner to paddle through TSC to Doyel Chattar. The road is closed and will remain so for the rest of the day. Photo: SMA Ronie
People walk to their destination in front of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel as public transport is scarce. Photo: Ainul Haque Pramanik
8:43am: People are done waiting at Farmgate. They have started walking to their destinations across Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue and Bangla Motor.
8:15am: Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue is sealed off until 10:00am. Roads are almost empty and hundreds of people are seen waiting for transportation at Farmgate.
Farmgate intersection around 8:00am. No public transports are plying. Photo: Ainul Haque Pramanik
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