Traffic jams in Dhaka are causing massive losses. Researchers at BUET estimate that 5 million work hours are wasted daily due to traffic, costing the economy Tk 370 billion per year. The average speed of public transport in Dhaka is only 5 kph, similar to walking speed. Experts recommend increasing public transport, expanding rail networks, reducing personal vehicles, and decentralizing Dhaka to curb congestion. Proper traffic management, enforcement of laws, and infrastructure improvements are needed to address the problems caused by insufficient roads, poor administration, illegal parking and unfit vehicles.

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7. • The people in Dhaka face a waste of 3.8 million work hours daily due to traffic jam, the
World Bank said last year, but now researchers at BUET say the amount is five million
work hours.
• The Accident Research Institute(ARI), Director Prof Dr Moazzem Hossain said Bangladesh
could have saved Tk 220 billion if it had reduced 60 percent of congestion in Dhaka.
• The average speed of public transports in Dhaka has dropped to as low as of walking
speed -- 5 kilometers an hour, according to Hossain.
“This is leading to the waste of five million work hours.
Traffic congestion is causing a loss of Tk 370 billion a year,”
he said.

8. The report he presented at the roundtable says 35
percent of the commuters travel by public transport in
3.6 million trips daily.
Hossain said people were suffering nine types of
damage due to traffic jam. These include the effect on
their mind and social communication.

9. • Prof Hossain recommended tasking one company with handling buses on one route
each to reduce fierce competition among them.
• He also recommended giving subsidiaries to the transport sector.
• There will be no harm if Bangladesh can earn Tk 50 billion by giving Tk 10 billion in
subsidiary, he said.
• Hossain’s report says 74 percent of accidents in Dhaka occur when pedestrians cross the
streets.
• The experts recommended increase in public transport, expansion of railway network,
lessening the number of personal cars and decentralisation of Dhaka city to curb the
traffic congestion.

10. So ,now we see the ventures of our Prime Minister for safe road & how
to control the traffic jam.

12. Insufficient amount of roads
Poor Traffic Administration

13.  Wrong Parking
 Unfit Vehicles & Illegal License

14. Construction Works
 Hawkers
No Alternative of buses

15.  Political Meeting and rally
 Indifference of Government
 Unconsciousness of People

17. What Should we
have to do?

18.  Good lane system.
 Traffic police should do their duty properly.
 Use zebra cross and foot over bridge.
 Respect the law.
 Good traffic system.

19. Bangladesh Police has to be perfect

20. Use Double-decker buses and U-turn also

21. Make Separate Lines for vehicles & remove Hawkers from
Footpath

22. Biggest project for reducing traffic jam