Hossen Sohel of DOT
Police have drawn elaborate traffic guidelines to ensure smooth faring of vehicles on Awami League’s election victory celebration rally Saturday, reports The Daily Star.
The day will be marked by a mega rally at Suhrawardy Udyan, which will be graced by the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at 11:00am.
Guidelines detailed by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) are:
People coming from Gabtoli via Mirpur Road-Science Lab-New Market will have to get off at Nilkhet and will move towards the venue by foot. Their buses will be parked at the Mall Chattar of Dhaka University and by the both sides of the Nilkhet to Palashi road.
People coming from Uttara via Airport Road- Mohakhali- Moghbazar-Kakrail Church-Rajmoni crossing-Nightingale-Paltan-Zero Point or via Khilkhet flyover-Badda-Gulshan-Rampura Road- Mouchak flyover-Malibagh-Shantinagar-Rajmoni Crossing-Nightingale to Paltan/Zero Point will have to get off at Paltan/Zero Point and move towards venue on foot via Doyel Chattar. They will park their buses at Motijheel area.
People coming in from eastern regions via Jatrabari and southern regions via Postogola and under the Mayor Hanif flyover will have to get off at Gulistan and go to the venue on foot via Zero Point-Doyel Chattar. They will park their buses in Motijheel/Gulistan.
Those who will come through the Mayor Hanif flyover will disembark at Chankharpul and move towards the Udyan on foot via Doyel Chattar. Their buses will be parked on the Gymnasium field of DU.
People coming from via Babubajar Bridge will get off at Golap Shah’s shrine and go to the venue via High Court-Doyel Chattar. They will park their buses at Gulistan area.
The road from Shahbagh to Matsya Bhaban will be off-limits to the general people and traffic will be regulated around Suhrawardy Udyan.