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Motijheel gets a breather during puja holidays

As people leave Dhaka for the Durga Puja holidays, the capital’s streets are growing quieter. Motijheel, usually bustling with office workers and traffic, has seen congestion ease, making travel around the commercial district more comfortable.

Motijheel, Dhaka’s commercial hub, lies quiet on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 during the Durga Puja holidays. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Motijheel, Dhaka’s commercial hub, lies quiet on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 during the Durga Puja holidays. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Motijheel, Dhaka’s commercial hub, lies quiet on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 during the Durga Puja holidays. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Motijheel, Dhaka’s commercial hub, lies quiet on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 during the Durga Puja holidays. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Public transport is sparse on the road from Motijheel to the Ittefaq intersection in Dhaka on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, during the Durga Puja holidays. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Public transport is sparse on the road from Motijheel to the Ittefaq intersection in Dhaka on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, during the Durga Puja holidays. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The familiar traffic jams and crowds are missing from the usually busy commercial district of Motijheel, where streets appear deserted on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 during the Durga Puja holidays. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The familiar traffic jams and crowds are missing from the usually busy commercial district of Motijheel, where streets appear deserted on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 during the Durga Puja holidays. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The familiar traffic jams and crowds are missing from the usually busy commercial district of Motijheel, where streets appear deserted on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 during the Durga Puja holidays. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
The familiar traffic jams and crowds are missing from the usually busy commercial district of Motijheel, where streets appear deserted on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 during the Durga Puja holidays. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon

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Published : 20 Oct 2026, 07:11 PM

Updated : 20 Oct 2026, 07:11 PM

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