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MBBS Entrance Exam: Tips to Avoid Today
The entrance examination will be conducted at a total of 16 venues in the Dhaka metropolitan area – Dhaka University (DU) Arts Building, Faculty of Business Studies and Faculty of Social Sciences, Udayan Higher Secondary School (Dhaka University Campus), University of Engineering School and College (BUET Campus), Begum Badrunnisa Government College, Dhaka Medical College, Vikarunnisa…
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There was order on the highways despite the traffic congestion
There was order on the highways despite the traffic congestion
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Traffic jam likely at 12 places on Dhaka-Rangpur highway during Eid
Traffic jam was also witnessed in Govindganj market area of Gaibandha as vehicles were plying on a single lane due to expansion work of the highway. Saidur Rahman, a bus driver on the Rangpur-Dhaka route, told Prothom Alo that lane expansion work is going on at 12 places from Satibari in Rangpur to Bangabandhu Bridge…
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DMP will not allow traders on city streets
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has announced that they will not allow any businesses to operate on the streets of the city during the holy month of Ramadan. DMP Traffic Division Additional Commissioner Munibur Rahman made this announcement at a press conference at DMP Media Center on Thursday.
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Traffic Advisory: Postogola Bridge renovation from 22 February – plan your alternative routes now!
The Roads and Highways Department said in a circular that renovation vehicles have been directed to use alternative routes as renovation work on the bridge will take place from February 22-March 8. These vehicles will be deployed in 6 districts of Barishal division (Barishal, Bhola, Borguna, Jhalokathi, Patuakhali and Pirojpur), 10 districts of Khulna division…
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Home Minister: Dhaka is small with 9% roads, much less than the required 25%
In a supplementary question, Shafiqul Islam said that there is no traffic police in foreign countries and vehicles also move easily. Vehicles also run smoothly in Dhaka Cantonment. So will any measures be taken to provide signal system for traffic management across the country? In response, the Home Minister said that 200 million people live…
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Traffic jam problem in Dhaka city: Chaos in Badda, Rampura, Malibagh, Shabagh, Banglamotor and New Market areas on Saturday.
Today on Saturday, traffic jams were seen in some areas of the capital, although most of the government and non-government offices are closed. People are troubled by traffic jams in Badda, Rampura, Malibagh, Shabagh, Banglamotor and New Market areas. Sources in the traffic department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police said that the number of vehicles is…
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There should not be political programs that cause suffering to the public.
The ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP are organizing events almost every day ahead of the 12th national elections. In a democratic society, any political party or organization can organize meetings and rallies to present its policies and plans to the people. However, they will have to take care that normal life is not…
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Heavy traffic jam in Dhaka on first working day of the week
There was heavy traffic jam on various roads in Dhaka on Sunday, the first working day of the week, causing inconvenience to commuters. Long queues of vehicles were mostly seen at Manik Miyan Avenue, Bijoy Sarani, Caravan Bazaar, Bangla Motors and Ramna area and passengers remained stranded at one place for half an hour to…
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Vehicular movement resumes in Cox’s Bazar, communication remains suspended in Bandarban
There was little movement of heavy vehicles, especially trucks, in Cox’s Bazar since Wednesday afternoon as the road was inundated in Chandneesh and Keranihat areas. Besides, a truck and a bus overturned in Kosahipara area of Chadanish, disrupting vehicular movement. Those vehicles were removed in the night. Dohzari Highway Police Inspector Khan MD Irfan said…
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Traffic-related air pollution affects brain function
According to a study from the University of California, Irvine, exposure to traffic-related air pollution leads to activation of brain pathways linked to memory loss, cognitive decline and early onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Masashi Kitazawa, PhD, associate professor of environmental and occupational health in the UCI Program in Public Health, is the study’s corresponding and…
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Heavy traffic jam in the city, DMP gave 3 reasons
Sharing his experience on the roads on Monday, Saiful Islam said, “I left Caravan Bazaar at 4:30 pm and reached Niketan at 6.30 pm. It takes around 20 to 25 minutes on normal days. Shuvo Rehman, an employee in a private firm, lives in Jigatola area of the capital. It took more than three and…
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Hasina to inaugurate ‘Vardan’ Kalshi flyover for Mirpur residents on February 19
According to Atiqul, the residents of Mirpur had long demanded a flyover at Kalshi, as the main entrance to Mirpur from the airport road was fraught with severe traffic jams. To avoid congestion, commuters usually choose the 10 km long route. “Now, with the construction of the flyover, they no longer need to do that.”…
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Traffic pollution affects brain function: Study
Moderate levels of traffic pollution can damage human brain function in just a few hours, according to a new study by experts from the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria. The peer-reviewed findings, published in the journal Environmental Health, show that just two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust causes a reduction…
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Traffic will remain closed in Abdullahpur, Bhogra, Kamarpara on Sunday morning
As was done during the first phase of Vishwa Ijtema, the Ghazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) has issued some traffic instructions for the convenience of devotees traveling to and from the venue. GMP Commissioner Mullah Nazrul Islam said that vehicular movement from Tongi to Bhogara Bypass on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, Kamarpara Road, Abdullapur to Bypile on Ashulia…