The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today issued a set of instructions to maintain discipline on the roads through controlling traffic and nagging traffic snarls. 
    
In a statement signed by DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali requested the city dwellers to comply with the traffic guideline to make the Eid journey of the home-goers safe, smooth and comfortable. 
    
“All drivers of vehicles and city residents are requested to comply with the following instructions. We seek everyone's cooperation in this regard,” the DMP chief said.

Following are the DMP traffic instructions:   
(a) The movement of trucks, covered vans and lorries on the highways will be stopped from 25-03-2025 to 28-03-2025 and for three days after Eid. However, vehicles carrying daily essential food items, perishable goods, garments, medicines, fertilizers and fuel will be exempted from this.  

(b) One-way traffic from Abdullahpur to Dhaur/Ashulia;

(c) Arrangement of only outgoing traffic through BRT lanes; In view of the above decision, traffic will be restricted on the following roads from 25-03-2025 until the night before Eid:

(1) All types of vehicles will ply on the road from Abdullahpur in Uttara on Dhaka-Ashulia highway via Kamarpara to Dhaur Bridge (one-way) only for exiting Dhaka metropolis. Vehicles that will enter Dhaka via Ashulia Dhaur-Kamarpara-Abdullahpur on the said road will enter Gabtoli/other areas via Ashulia Dhaur-Panchabati and Mirpur Beribandh Road.

(2) All types of vehicles will be allowed to move from Dhaka towards Joydevpur intersection in the two lanes of the Airport to Gazipur Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway only for exiting Dhaka (one-way diversion). No vehicles will be allowed to come towards Dhaka (incoming) through the said BRT entry lane into Dhaka. Vehicles on other lanes of the highway will operate normally as before. BRT vehicles heading towards Dhaka will arrive in Dhaka on normal roads/lanes along with other vehicles.

(3) From the above date, in order to facilitate the movement of vehicles related to Eid journey, other vehicles are requested to avoid the following roads and use alternative roads except for urgent needs:

1) Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway (Airport to Abdullahpur)

2) Dhaka-Chittagong Highway (Jatrabari to Signboard)

3) Purbachal Expressway (300 feet road)

4) Dhaka-Aricha Highway (Mirpur Road: Shyamoli to Gabtoli)

5) Dhaka-Keraniganj Road (Phulbaria to Tatibazar to Babubazar Bridge)

6) Dhaka-Mawa Highway (Jatrabari to Buriganga Bridge)

7) Mohammadpur Basila Crossing to Basila Bridge Road

8) Abdullahpur to Dhow Bridge Road.