Traffic

Traffic

For cities like Dhaka, one of the largest megacities on the planet, it is not really viable to have a car-dependent infrastructure. Photo: TBS

Govt to introduce ETC, relocate Fulbaria terminal, Karwan Bazar market to ease Dhaka traffic

Measures also include new autorickshaw rules and parking facilities.

Traffic jam at Dhaka-Ctg highway. Photo: TBS

Patient dies in ambulance after remaining stuck in Dhaka-Ctg highway traffic for hours

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

'Bangla Tesla': The new road terror

Photo: TBS/Rajib Dhar

Dhaka South launches automated traffic signals at Shahbagh, targets 50 more intersections

The mother, who forced to give birth to a child on the roadside due to severe traffic congestion in Savar, was taken to a private hospital later. Photo: TBS

Savar traffic chaos forces woman to give birth on roadside

DMP begins installing plug-and-play cameras on Dhaka roads to monitor traffic violations. Photo: TBS

1,000 plug-and-play cameras to be installed on Dhaka roads

In Dhaka, days of rainfall left many roads submerged, disrupting public transport and bringing large parts of the city to a standstill. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Heavy rain leaves parts of Dhaka waterlogged, slows traffic and disrupts commuting

At present, the system detects five categories of violations: running red lights, entering closed left lanes, lane violations, wrong-way driving, and illegal parking. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Has AI finally fixed Dhaka's traffic?

Workers of garment factories owned by NASSA Group block a road in Dhaka's Tejgaon on 16 June 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Traffic resumes in Tejgaon after 2hrs as Nassa workers end blockade

Stuck in traffic with no clear movement ahead. Photo: TBS

Severe congestion cripples roads towards Sayedabad Bus Terminal

Photo: UNB

Do not share OTPs or passwords: DMP alerts citizens to fake traffic fine messages

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Eid rush swells traffic on Dhaka-Chattogram highway

AI-powered surveillance cameras have been installed at the Bijoy Sarani intersection in Dhaka. The camaras will monitor traffic violations under a new e-prosecution system, detect offences including signal violations, wrong-way driving, riding without helmets and mobile phone use while driving. The photo was taken on 7 May 2026. PHOTO: SYED ZAKIR HOSSAIN/TBS

Why AI cameras cannot fix Dhaka's traffic chaos on their own