Heavy traffic congestion caused sufferings to city dwellers due to concert at the Bangladesh Army Stadium on Saturday evening. The concert named 'Echoes of Revelation' was led by renowned Rahat Fateh Ali Khan from Pakistan.
Law enforcement agencies have ramped up surveillance at the concert's entry points, leading to significant slowdowns on roads in and out of Dhaka.
The charity concert is being held in support of the families of martyrs and injured individuals from the July-August student movement. The organizers have announced that all proceeds from the concert will be donated to the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation, a welfare organization working for the martyrs and injured.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued special traffic instructions ahead of the 'Echoes of Revolution' concert.
Instead of controlling the traffic around Army Stadium, DMP diverted the vehicle movement causing sufferings to city people.
The traffic guideline, effective from 2:00pm to 11:00pm, was issued as a public notice, signed by the DMP Commissioner Sajjat Ali.
Vehicles travelling from Tongi-Uttara towards Gulshan-Banani-Mohakhali were advised to use alternative routes as traffic was disrupted from Staff Road Rail Gate to Navy Headquarters Crossing.
Airport, Kuril and Banani ramps of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway were be toll-free during the designated hours. From 2:00pm to 11:00pm, users of Airport, Kuril and Banani ramps were advised to use the expressway without paying toll.
Vehicles heading from Uttara-Airport towards Gulshan-Banani-Mohakhali were asked to use the expressway by taking a U-turn before Radisson Hotel or the U-loop beneath Banani Overpass.
Vehicles from Gulshan-Banani-Mohakhali could use the expressway through the Airport and Kuril ramps.
