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June 09, 2026

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Daily misery on Pragati Sarani
Daily misery on Pragati Sarani

Heavy traffic congestion frequently plagues Pragati Sarani from Rampura to Badda in Dhaka. Buses often stop to pick up passengers and engage in reckless competition. The growing number of battery-powered rickshaws worsens road conditions. Except on holidays, commuters and pedestrians are almost constantly subjected to severe inconvenience.
Rickshaw drivers stage blockade in Badda
Rickshaw drivers stage blockade in Badda

A group of rickshaw drivers have blocked the road in Dhaka’s Badda, on Monday morning, demanding a ban on the sale of thick-tyre battery-powered rickshaws and permission for thin-tyre battery-powered rickshaws to operate. The protest caused severe inconvenience for commuters in the route.
Seven-college students block Dhaka streets again
Seven-college students block Dhaka streets again

Students from seven government colleges have staged a protest for the second consecutive day on Thursday, blocking the Science Laboratory intersection in the capital to press for the issuance of the final ordinance to establish Dhaka Central University. The blockade caused severe traffic congestion, leaving commuters stranded and facing significant inconvenience.
Tejgaon College students block road at Farmgate
Tejgaon College students block road at Farmgate

The blockade caused traffic congestion in and around Tejgaon and Karwan Bazar
March to Indian High Commission
March to Indian High Commission

Police have stopped the “March to Indian High Commission” called by July Oikya on Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025, outside Hossain Market in North Badda as the procession advanced from Rampura Bridge.
Blockade over gas supply at Shonir Akhra
Blockade over gas supply at Shonir Akhra

Shekhdi in Dhaka’s Shonir Akhra has been facing a prolonged gas crisis. In protest, locals blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on Monday. The three-hour blockade, which began at noon, triggered severe traffic congestion, inflicting misery on travellers.
Police obstruct Left march
Police obstruct Left march

A scuffle broke out when police intercepted march of the Left Democratic Alliance activists towards the chief advisor’s official residence Jamuna during a protest against the decision to hand port operations over to foreign operators.
Mobile phone traders block road
Mobile phone traders block road

Mobile phone traders have blocked the road outside Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka for about an hour and a half on Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025, protesting the government’s decision to deactivate unauthorised handsets.
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