Waking to chaos: Dhaka mornings descend into gridlock as markets seize the streetsThe weekday morning rush in Dhaka is a familiar spectacle -- parents racing to drop children at school, commuters hurrying to offices, and endless traffic queues stretching across the capital. But in several neighbourhoods, the congestion is worsened by sprawling morning markets that occupy main roads and footpaths, leaving both commuters and police trapped in a daily struggle. On a recent morning, the road from Mirpur 1 to Technical intersection was found almost half-closed by a thriving bazaar. Fish cutter Habib, who arrives at 5:30 every morning, said the gridlock lasts throughout the market’s hours until noon. The public suffers immensely.”The frustration was echoed by Tejgaon Traffic Division Deputy Commissioner Rafiqul Islam.

Source: bd News24 November 08, 2025 20:23 UTC