September 18, 2026

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Dusty hassle on Dhaka-Narayanganj highway

The road from Postogola to Narayanganj is filled with thick dust, making it nearly impossible to travel without a mask. Vehicles passing by create a thick, fog-like cloud of dust, obstructing visibility. Even rain turns the area into a muddy mess, deepening the woes.

Motorcycles and other vehicles navigate through thick dust on the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Motorcycles and other vehicles navigate through thick dust on the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway, from Postogola to Fatullah, brick and sand sales are conducted openly, adding to the dust. Unregulated vehicle movement, picking up these materials, exacerbates the problem. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway, from Postogola to Fatullah, brick and sand sales are conducted openly, adding to the dust. Unregulated vehicle movement, picking up these materials, exacerbates the problem. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway, from Postogola to Fatullah, brick and sand sales are conducted openly, adding to the dust. Unregulated vehicle movement, picking up these materials, exacerbates the problem. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway, from Postogola to Fatullah, brick and sand sales are conducted openly, adding to the dust. Unregulated vehicle movement, picking up these materials, exacerbates the problem. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The level of dust on the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway is so severe that travelling without a mask is impossible. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The level of dust on the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway is so severe that travelling without a mask is impossible. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Any vehicle speeding along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway gets enveloped in a thick layer of dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Any vehicle speeding along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway gets enveloped in a thick layer of dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Any vehicle speeding along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway gets enveloped in a thick layer of dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Any vehicle speeding along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway gets enveloped in a thick layer of dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Any vehicle speeding along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway gets enveloped in a thick layer of dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Any vehicle speeding along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway gets enveloped in a thick layer of dust. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Many people wrap clothes around their faces and heads to protect themselves from the heavy dust along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Many people wrap clothes around their faces and heads to protect themselves from the heavy dust along the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A truck races down the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway, leaving a trail of dust behind it. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A truck races down the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway, leaving a trail of dust behind it. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A truck races down the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway, leaving a trail of dust behind it. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A truck races down the Dhaka-Narayanganj highway, leaving a trail of dust behind it. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 09 Oct 2025, 02:22 AM

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