Dhaka - Flyovers and Roads

[Tmac]

Mohakhali Flyover opens for use

The 1.12 km long flyover was opened yesterday. The flyover is 17.9 metre wide with two lanes in both sides. It rests upon 19 spans on 552 piles. The project cost was $19 million The flyover has 42 Shock Transmission Units (STUs) which would protect it against earthquakes.

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[indian]

Good for Dhaka

[Jai]

Nice project :)

Looks well-built

[Suncity]

This pic looks cool...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/mohakhaliflyover10.jpg

Why cannot our photographers take more pics like this??? There are several 2 km flyovers in India but I haven't seen a pic like this which gives a total view. Our media is too obssesed with politics.

The project was also on BBC.

[manbil777]

Well Done TMAC :-)

Excellent pics.

What's the status for Kamalapur to Rampura as well as others?

[Tmac]

almost 88 percent work of the 2,505-meter long flyover has been done. It has three wings connecting Khilgaon, Rajarbagh and Syedabad. It is scheduled to open on Dec 31. Here are some old as well as recent pictures.

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[Suncity]

This one looks even better...

Do you have a map that shows the alignment/location.

[Hindustani]

Mohakhali Flyover looks good.

Khilgaon Flyover is going to be great. Looks like its atleast 6 laned & better planned.

[manbil777]

Khilgaon Flyover has a more traditional form factor (like a majority of the Indian flyovers I've seen). It has a beam/platen form rather than the Caisson (box) understructure as for the Mohakhali Flyover. Caisson is a lot lighter but requires that the caisson components be pre-cast and joined on site using special jigs. Hence requires more time.

Predictably -- caisson structures are a lot more expensive and the domain of specialized Engineering firms. The Jamuna Bridge is a huge Caisson based project.

[kshatriya]

Good stuff!

[Tmac]

Manbil777, good info. How do you know all that? Civil engineer? Anyways, few more pics of Mohakhali flyover at night.

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[manbil777]

Heh heh!!

TMAC....

Whose nice little new MBZ E-class are we drag-racing that late on a Ramadan night? :) :) :)

And without a license plate too :)



Yes -- I have a little background in architecture as well as many other subjects (materials science in particular).

[drwho]

nice flyover Tmac..cool pictures!!:)


yeah..who is the drag-racer in the night?;)

[Tmac]

sorry for the picture size...an under construction flyover in Dhaka.

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[kshatriya]

^ Nice one.

[Tmac]

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[RajKhalsa]

It looks to be a diplomatic motorcade with escort :)

[Suncity]

The flags look kind of nice and add colour. But I guess they will take them down.

Good pics!!!

[ryanr]

Awesome...Dhaka has some pretty impressive flyovers. How come one of them makes a U-Turn?

btw...the Mercedes-Benz above is a C-Class, not an E-Class;)

[Tmac]

Awesome...Dhaka has some pretty impressive flyovers. How come one of them makes a U-Turn?

btw...the Mercedes-Benz above is a C-Class, not an E-Class;)

I think it's just an exit/entry ramp.

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[Tmac]

here are some pictures of some of Dhaka's streets. traffic is nasty...

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[isleon]

Hello everyone, i m new here n i m going to post pics of dhaka city from now on :) Dhaka is developing well and by the next 5 to 6 years it will be one of the nicest cities in South Asia. Here are some street level pics ... enjoy :)

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[isleon]

sorry, how do u attach images from photobucket?

[Hindustani]

Tmac.................Dhaka is incredible density. Its a bustling metropolitan to say the least. Its very modern cit. The most I look at Dhaka images. I like it more & more.

[lumpia]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/mohakhaliflyover10.jpgWOAH! :D nice pic! omg if noone hadnt pointed out to me that this was in Dhaka i wouldve thought this was some unknown bend in the Skyway in Manila! LOL i'm really pleasantly surprised :)! Dhaka sure is developing fast! Kudos to Dhaka! :D

[Tmac]

Isleon, very nice pics. Keep posting. Make sure to contribute on the Dhaka skyscrapers thread as well.

[Tmac]

here are some of the roundabouts in Dhaka. Dhaka is slowly demolising the roundabouts and replacing them with traffic signals. A lot money was spent in last year installing traffic signals in many intersections.

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[S K Y W A L K E R]

I love Bangeladesh! Dhaka looks like a city that never sleeps.

[Suncity]

Very nice pics! I liked the yellow bus (one of the photobucket pics).

[centralized pandemonium]

Fantastic. The city is not as bad as people make it out to be.

[Sridhar]

Nice pics.

Mianhoonna: the western press is obsessed with showing cows on Indian streets, rickshaws on Dhaka streets etc. They are often not representative of the true character of these cities (which have cows and rickshaws for sure but that is not the sum total of their character).

[tata]

here are some of the roundabouts in Dhaka. Dhaka is slowly demolising the roundabouts and replacing them with traffic signals. A lot money was spent in last year installing traffic signals in many intersections.


Why must demolish roundabouts? I found them make driving more convenient as they help us navigate especially in in big cities.....
I personally would suggest Jakartan government to think of building more roundabout.

[Tmac]

Jatrabari flyover gets govt nod
Staff Correspondent

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs yesterday approved in principle the seven-kilometre Jatrabari flyover project to be implemented by a joint venture of Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates under a 'build, own and operate (BOO)' basis.

If the prime minister endorses the cabinet nod, Orion of Bangladesh, UAE's Belhasa and Indian Acom will work together to connect the city's Jatrabari with Gulistan in 30 to 36 months at a cost of Tk 700 crore.

The flyover will have seven exit-entry points including one at Tikatuli and one at Syedabad.

But, this is going to be a paid ride for city commuters. For a five-kilometre flyover trip, a motorcyclist will have to pay Tk 5, a CNG autorickshaw Tk 10, car Tk 35, jeep Tk 40, microbus Tk 50, minibus Tk 100 and trailer Tk 200.

It was also proposed that the toll rates would be increased every three years to match the inflation. The Orion-Belhasa-Acom will collect the tolls for 24 years under the BOO contract.


The joint venture will get a 15-year tax holiday, although the finance minister who chairs the committee meetings earlier downright rejected the idea. The government's draft Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) also discourages tax holiday.

The cabinet committee at its meeting yesterday also decided to add Vat (value-added tax) to the toll. But, at the same time, the committee asked the project authorities -- Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) -- to bargain with the joint venture to lower the tariff.


The joint venture will pay a certain amount annually to the government.


According to a World Bank (WB) survey conducted in 2000, 66,000 motor vehicles pass through the Gulistan area every day. The joint venture proposed that if the traffic flow is less than 66 percent of that estimate, the annual payable to the government should be lowered.


Presiding over the committee meeting, Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman said there will be a number of alternative routes created in the city in the near future. It is hard to guess the exact impact of these new routes on the traffic flow in Gulistan. In case the traffic flow becomes less than 66 percent of the WB survey findings, the government will not consider reduction of the fee, but may extend the 24 years of the BOO period as a compensation.

Sources said the joint venture sought tax exemption on import of raw materials for construction of the flyover, but the cabinet committee rejected the proposal.


The DCC and the local government ministry had tabled this project before the cabinet committee more than a year ago with similar financial outline. Although the committee at that time had asked these authorities to revise the proposal by dropping some components like tax exemption and tax holiday, cutting the toll rates and changing some other points, the project document returned to the committee in February with little or no change.

The February meeting repeated the suggestion to revise the proposal, but, once again, it came back to the cabinet committee yesterday virtually unchanged. Saifur went on record saying the project in places contradicts the Private Sector Infrastructure Guideline and that he has asked the authorities to revise it in line with the guideline.


Following the meeting at the Cabinet Division, DCC Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka told journalists, "We expect the prime minister to inaugurate the project within this month.

[Tmac]

The 1.9-kilometre Khilgaon flyover was commissioned to traffic on Wednesday.
The total cost of the flyover, 14 metres wide and having 543 piles, is about Tk 81.75 crore. The flyover has a 780-metre main bridge and three ramps. The length of the flyover towards Sayedabad is 303 metres, Malibagh 190 metres and Rajarbagh 285 metres.
The ramp towards Sayedabad is 220 metres, Malibagh 202 metres and Rajarbagh 222 metres.
Local firm Development Construction Limited built the flyover on internal funds. The Local Government Engineering Department implemented the project.
The government first took the initiative to turn Dhaka into a clean city, with all modern facilities, she said, referring to steps such as cleanliness drives and banning old vehicles and two-stroke auto-rickshaws, banning polythene, three plantation, modernisation of traffic signals and renovation of roads.
She talked about the construction of multi-storey parking lot at Motijheel, introduction of circular waterways and beautification of roads, footpaths, road islands and the Airport Road.
The mayor said the process for a seven-kilometre flyover from Jatrabari to Gulistan has begun. The foundation stone for the flyover is expected to be laid in the first week of April by the prime minister, he said.

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[Tmac]

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[Suncity]

Cool developments!

[kshatriya]

Yeah that looks very good. I really like the emphasis Dhaka is giving to infrastructure.

[Naga_Solidus]

good job neighbor.

[katatonic]

awesome, dhaka has flyover!

[Tmac]

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[Frog]

very nice pics! Dhaka is developing well

[Tmac]

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[Suncity]

Tmac, good job as usual!!!

[Zaki]

nice to see the cars actually stop for the red light, lol, if you ever been to bangladesh you know what i mean.

[Tmac]

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[Tmac]

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[Tmac]

Green CNG taxis are invading Dhaka streets

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[Effer]

Nice pics!

[jx]

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[Tmac]

I am loving what the City corporation has done with the streets of Dhaka. Flower beds and plants are everywhere. Streets are very clean as well.

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[Tmac]

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[Tmac]

Dhaka City planners designed a layout to decorate the capital in high-rolling glamour through architectural landscaping.

The process started with the Dhaka Urban Transport Project (DUTP), a tk 1200 crore WB-funded project, the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and the Roads and Highways Department (RHD). They, together, undertook the repair and construction of 2447.69 kilometres of wide and narrow lanes, along with 163 kilometres of footpath. In addition to this, a Tk 150-crore DCC project for the greening of Dhaka through planting trees, and adding colour with flowering plants.

Under the project, almost all important medians and road islands stretching from Bangabhaban to airport have been brought under fresh plantation. A total of 71 public and private organisations are implementing the project.

The authorities have divided the city into 109 zones and asked the executing agencies to beautify these areas. The private organisations will plant trees on medians and road dividers and maintain the plants for the next four years.

Besides, two parks have been handed over to private organisations for eight years for maintenance and beautification.

The government is not spending in this project. Government agencies and private organisations are implementing this plan with their own funds. Dhaka City Corporation is just is co-ordinating the whole project.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is likely to award the best organisations for their efforts in planting and maintaining the medians of the city roads.
DCC allowed the organisations to put a maximum of three advertisement boards in their designated areas on completion of the beautification work. The size of the billboards will be approved by the city corporation.

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[Bertez]

Dhaka is sooooo beautiful!! Kudos to the Bangladesh Government :applause:

[Tmac]

Bertez, I am very impressed with the work Dhaka City Corporation has done myself. It's not just a few streets but rather the whole city has turned nice.

[Bertez]

^^ Thanks for the info :D. I hope to go and visit Dhaka one of these days

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[Zaki]

Wow its so clean under the flyovers. Usually when flyovers are built the surroundings areas become very dirty and ugly but this is really nice. Anyways i am going to dhaka next summer so wondering what other projects will be done by then?

[rmrplayer]

Zaki you will be amazed at the rapid development of Dhaka. I go there every year and I still cant keep up with all the changes.You can expect to see a lot of shiny new shopping malls and high rises. There are 4 brand new hotels (3 five star), five international standard mega hospitals, huge flyover over jatrabari(under construction), a massive shopping mall called Jamuna Future City in Bashundhara etc to name but a few.

[firmanhadi]

...Besides, two parks have been handed over to private organisations for eight years for maintenance and beautification.

The government is not spending in this project. Government agencies and private organisations are implementing this plan with their own funds. Dhaka City Corporation is just is co-ordinating the whole project.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is likely to award the best organisations for their efforts in planting and maintaining the medians of the city roads.
DCC allowed the organisations to put a maximum of three advertisement boards in their designated areas on completion of the beautification work. The size of the billboards will be approved by the city corporation.
What a smart idea! Cities that are strapped for cash should definitely do this.

[Tmac]

A modern Gas station

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A road side restaurant

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Billboards everywhere

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Crazy traffic

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[ammark]

Nice subjects earlier on... A red Jaguar S Type, a BMW 5 series, and then a Lexus! I was flying out of Dhaka in September, and I couldnt help but notice some huge cranes off in the distance straight from Rwy14... then I realised it was for the Jamuna Group's shopping centre just beside Bashundhara. THAT is going to be one HUGE Building!!

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[tanzirian]

Tmac, nice street view there with the Radisson rooftop peeking out. Where exactly is it located? - Thanks.

[jx]

why dont they mark thoses roads?? and never bother to clean up the dirt after finishing up constructions.. we will never learn

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[Dhakar Odhibashi]

nice pics Tmac

[Hindustani]

Tmac........................nice images.

[WillyWick]

WOW!!!!! Dhakha is amazing!!

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[SaiGoNeseKiD]

OMG so amazing pictures...

I'm with Dhaka.

Can you see the charm in bustling cities?

[Tmac]

an aerial view of the Khilgaon flyover in Dhaka.

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[Hindustani]

Tmac.....................superb. Very nice flyover there. Just look at the density around the flyover. Dhaka's density is mindblowing. :)

an aerial view of the Khilgaon flyover in Dhaka.

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[nayeem007]

Tmac.....................superb. Very nice flyover there. Just look at the density around the flyover. Dhaka's density is mindblowing. :)

The flyover is in the older part of Dhaka city, newer areas at the suburbs(like Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara, Uttara) are much less dense..

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some fountains and roundabouts in Dhaka.

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Roundabouts in Dhaka

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roadside billboards

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photo credit goes to abus345.
Dhaka City Corporation should be given an award for cleaning up Dhaka streets. I love the fact that plants and flowers beds are everywhere.

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[Suncity]

Good job indeed!

[Tmac]

A roadside fountain near Minto Road

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/roadsidefountain3.jpg

[Tmac]

A nice view of the Khilgaon flyover with the Motijheel skyline in the distance

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A view of the Khilgaon flyover on the night before inaugaration

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Busy intersection underneath the Mohakhali flyover

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/mohakhaliflyover35.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/mohakhaliflyover36.jpg

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random street scene

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/dhakastreetnightview.jpg

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random street scene

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/gulshanintersection10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreetnight12.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/nighttimdhaka.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/gulshanintersection23.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreetphoto1.jpg

road side sdvertisements
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[Tmac]

crowded Dhaka Streets..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreets24.jpg

[Tmac]

Dhaka Airport Road

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakairportroad5.jpg

A quiet street in a residential area

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/nicehouse.jpg

A well advertised bus in the city

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakabus.jpg

[Tmac]

some random Dhaka street scenes

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreetscene501.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreetscene521.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/Tarik4/mirpurroad16.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/Tarik4/Dhaka-Gulshan-Roundabout.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/Tarik4/mirpurroad13.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/Tarik4/panthapathfrombc.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhanmondistreet1.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhanmondistreet161.jpg

[Tmac]

nice to see Dhaka City Corporation is widening some of the roads in Dhaka.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreetconstruction.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreet47.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreets40.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/gulshanintersection6.jpg

[nayeem007]

Random pics of roads

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/nayeem007/DSC01940.jpg


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/nayeem007/DSC01961.jpg


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[nayeem007]

Dhaka streets @ Night

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/nayeem007/DSC02116.jpg


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/nayeem007/DSC02101.jpg


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/nayeem007/DSC02105.jpg

[Tmac]

you ain't seen traffic until you have been to Dhaka

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakatraffic40.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreets67.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/Tarik4/dhakaroad17.jpg

[nayeem007]

Banani-Gulshan area @ night

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[nayeem007]

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[Tmac]

Dhaka streets are looking nice these days

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[Tmac]

Street scene around Dhaka University

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreet58.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreet57.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreets81-2.jpg

[Zaki]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreets79-1.jpg


Do you know if there are any projects regarding this intersection and fixing up the traffic problem there. This intersection is called farmgate and its infamous for its traffic jams. You could be stuck here for hours trying to cross just this little area cause supposedly from this point you can go to any point in Bangladesh.

[Tmac]

Dhaka streets

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreets70.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreets71.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreets68-2.jpg

[Tmac]

Water fountains can be seen all over Dhaka

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/waterfountaindhaka5.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/dhanmondiview13.jpg

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Massive billboards light up the city

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakanightview15.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakabillboards16.jpg

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[Tmac]

few more water fountains in Dhaka streets.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/fountaindhaka10.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/fountaindhaka11.jpg

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advertisement billboards are all over Dhaka streets.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/menzklub.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/annamela.jpg

Invasion of the Green CNG's

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Bangladesh2/dhakastreets60.jpg

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more roundabout photos

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/bangabandhu-square-monument.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets76.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets72-1.jpg

[Tmac]

roadside advertisements are everywhere

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets73.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets72.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets70-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets71-1.jpg

[Tmac]

Gulshan Avenue

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/gulshanavenue30.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/gulshanavenue32.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/gulshanavenue31.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets71.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets70.jpg

[mirzazeehan]

Nikunjo
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[Tmac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets37.jpg

[Tmac]

A calender billboard??

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets56.jpg

[Tmac]

MAGHBAZAR FLYOVER
Kuwait agrees to give $70m

Kuwait has agreed in principle to provide $70 million to construct an 8.25-kilometre-long flyover connecting Maghbazar with Sat Rasta roundabout, Mouchak, Bangla Motor, and Basabo in the city.

In response to a request of the Economic Relations Division, the Kuwait government in a letter on Wednesday expressed its interest to fund the project, sources concerned said.

‘We sent a letter in the last week of November to the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development requesting for $70 million to build the flyover. We received a positive reply on Wednesday, in which the KFAED showed its interest to provide us the fund but after it completed financing the third phase of Chittagong Power Development Project,’ said an ERD official.

He said it would take about three months to have the agreement on financing the third phase of CPDP signed.

‘Funding the flyover ranks third on the KFAED’s priority list of project, which had been awaiting the consent of the Kuwait government,’ a source in the local government and rural development ministry said.

The KFAED has given the highest priority to financing the proposed Karnaphuli Bridge, which is followed by the Bogra Women’s Medical College, the LGRD source said.

According to the design already approved by the immediate past government, the flyover will have eight ramps at Rampura, Rajarbagh, Maghbazar Wireless Gate, Mouchak, near Holy Family Red Crescent Hospital, and at Bangla Motors, FDC Gate, and Sat Rasta roundabout.

A part of the flyover will connect Mouchak with Shantinagar crossing, Rajarbagh, Rampura, and the railway crossing on Atish Dipankar Road in Basabo. Another part of it will stretch from Maghbazar via Maghbazar railway crossing, FDC intersection to Sat Rasta roundabout, while a third part will connect Maghbazar with Mouchak.

Initially the plan was to construct a 2.1km flyover from Maghbazar to Mouchak but later it was decided to make it 8.25km long. One section of the flyover will have four lanes and the other two.

It will be open to all types of motorised vehicles, said an official at the Local Government Engineering Department, adding it has been designed in conformity with the Strategic Transport Plan for the city and the proposed elevated expressway.

The LGED has already completed a feasibility study of the flyover, also funded by the KFAED, at a cost of Tk 3.5crore.

The government undertook the initiative to construct the flyover two years ago and assigned the LGED to implement the project.

It will be the fourth flyover in the city, which now has Mohakhali and Khilgaon flyovers in use, while the construction of Gulistan-Jatrabari flyover is already under way.

http://www.newagebd.com/met.html

[SaiGoNeseKiD]

Please make a thread about Dhaka's urban transit system!

Thanks.

[Dhakaiya]

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/rigent/Bridge-1.jpg

[Dhakaiya]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/saarc_ic/13th%20SAARC%20Summit/IMG_6135.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/saarc_ic/13th%20SAARC%20Summit/IMG_6128.jpg

[Dhakaiya]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/36/97163753_1c41b224af.jpg?v=0

[Dhakaiya]

Gulistan- a major intersection

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/104/257251105_73a96741e5.jpg?v=0

[Tmac]

Dhaka streets

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets65.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/brtcbus.jpg

[Tmac]

busy Shahbagh intersection

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/shahbaghintersection6.jpg

[Tmac]

Dhaka's roadside decorative structures

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakaroadview24.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakaroadview23.jpg

[Tmac]

approaching Mohakhali Flyover

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhaliflyover20.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/Tarik/Tarik2/Tarik3/mohakhaliflyover21.jpg

[Tmac]

busy Mirpur Road

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets72-2.jpg

[Tmac]

Dhaka streets

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets71-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets70-2.jpg

[Tmac]

Dhaka City Corporation has done a fine job planting trees everywhere. I hope it's properly planned though.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets60-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets61.jpg

[Tmac]

heavy plantation everywhere

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets107.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets113.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets115.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets109.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets104.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets106.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets105.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets120.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/maghbazarintersection.jpg

[Dhakaiya]

All Bangladeshis will be glad to know that government has cleared off all illegal bazaars operating on footpaths. Dhaka looks much nicer & cleaner now.

[Zaki]

All Bangladeshis will be glad to know that government has cleared off all illegal bazaars operating on footpaths. Dhaka looks much nicer & cleaner now.

does that include the side walks too cause honestly they have some of the best food in the world and i wouldnt wanna see that gone :) .

[Skyprince]

I want to see pictures of road connecting Dhaka and Chittagong.

[Dhakaiya]

^^

You'll find it in the Bangladesh bridges & highways thread may be.

[Tmac]

my god this is Farmgate during rush hour

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakatraffic20.jpg

[Tmac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets72-3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhsksstreets70.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets98.jpg

[Dhakaiya]

A busy roundabout in Metro Dhaka
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/370949096_fa8cc97c3f.jpg?v=0
Airport Road
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/370940642_f17ea8305d.jpg?v=0

[Zaki]

my god this is Farmgate during rush hour

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakatraffic20.jpg

lol farmgate is like that whether its rush hour or not. Worst place in dhaka in terms of traffic no doubt. They should build a super junction with multiple levels there. only way to solve the problem.

[Tmac]

some Dhaka street photos

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets68.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets69.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets39.jpg

[Tmac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets65-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreetdeco3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreetdeco.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreetdeco2.jpg

[Tmac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/bangladeshnavy4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets55.jpg

[tanzirian]

^^ The exhaust from that fighter jet has burnt all the grass around it!!

Thanks everyone for the pics.

[Tmac]

Gulshan Avenue traffic

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/kfcdhaka12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets57.jpg

[Tmac]

Khilgaon Flyover

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/khilgaonflyover24.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreetbillboards12.jpg

[Tmac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets70-3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets59.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets69-1.jpg

[Tmac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets65-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets76-1.jpg

[Tmac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets69-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets75.jpg

[Tmac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets71-4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets70-4.jpg

[Dhakaiya]

Tmac, this photo you posted is right infront of my house. Just two minutes walk from here. Too bad the photographer couldn't snap the anchor gate.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/bangladeshnavy4.jpg

[LordCarnal]

^^

amazing photos..

[Pakia]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets59.jpg



Are the car license plates in Bangla too in Bangladesh?

Now thats what I call truly pride in your language! Cool.

[Dhakaiya]

Yup, but Bangla should have more honour. Its one of the largest languages in the world. All signs of modern shopping complexes etc. should also be in Bangla. Amra Banglar Majhe Beche Thaki (We live in Bangla language)

[Zaki]

Are the car license plates in Bangla too in Bangladesh?

Now thats what I call truly pride in your language! Cool.

wow you know what, until you pointed it out, i didnt notice the fact that most countries have their licence plates in english no matter what their language.

[Tmac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/Gulistan_Zero_Point.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets72-4.jpg

[tanzirian]

^^ For the benefit of anyone not aware, the first of the two pictures Tmac has posted above, is Zero Point. This is the point from which all distances to and from Dhaka are calculated.

[clearsky]

Yeah, zero point is also known as Noor Hussain square. It is located in purana Paltan, a very short distance from Gulistan.

[Tmac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets88.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets87.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets89.jpg

[tareq79]

nice pics, Tmac. Taken from aarong, right?

[Tmac]

nice pics, Tmac. Taken from aarong, right?

yup..taken from Aarong looking towards Manik Mia Avenue.

[Tmac]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets96.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets97.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets98-1.jpg

[Tmac]

Bridge to be built over Banani lake

A 90-metre long bridge between Banani and Gulshan will be built over Banani Lake as part of the plan to reduce the pressure of traffic in the city's posh area.

The proposed four-lane bridge project will be implemented by Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) at a cost of Tk 15 crore, Adviser for LGRD and Cooperatives Mohammad Anwarul Iqbal told a press briefing at the conference room of the local government division at the secretariat here yesterday.

The bridge will connect road no-11 of Banani in the west and road no-41 of Gulshan in the east to lessen the pressure of vehicular traffic in the most important area of the city, he said.

The adviser said finalisation of the design of the bridge through tender and other formalities have already been completed.

http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/03/06/d70306061996.htm

[tareq79]

That would be great (for me specially!). I also heard this on TV news last night but didnt know the road numbers.
But if they allow rickshaws on that bridge, it will not bring any good but sluggish movement. As the rickshaws are not allowed to pass through the Gulshan 2 circle now, they move inside Gullshan or Banani but cannot move between these two very easily, as there is a forbidden gap. But if they allow 'em on that propsed bridge, it will increase the rickshaw traffic very much moving between these areas, and the bridge will be like the one on the Dhanmondi lake eventually!

[EagleEyes]

i think rickshaws are going to be around for another decade or so. otherwise, they wouldn't issue licenses to illegal rickshawpullers.

[tanzirian]

^^ Although most of us here would like a rickshaw free city, before that can happen you have to create new jobs to replace those that would be lost, and you would have to have another cheap and effective form of public transport. Manufacturing, owning, driving, and repairing rickshaws probably employs hundreds of thousands of people in Dhaka. When an unskilled person from the countryside shows up in Dhaka looking for a job, chances are that he becomes a rickshaw puller. And for the average dhakaiya (not OUR own Dhakaiya :) ) this also affords a cheap, clean, and efficient form of transport. So, until there are alternatives from the economic and public transportation standpoint, getting rid of rickshaws is a difficult proposition.

BTW, always good to have a new forumer, Eagle Eyes.

[Zaki]

I definitelly dont think they should get rid of rickshaws. First of all they are pollution free which is a HUGE plus. Secondly they are cheap. Thirdly they are great for travelling short distances. FINALLY and most importantly, they are a symbol of Dhaka, a positive symbol. I know it affects traffic a lot but they should build streets especially for rickshaws. The rickshaw has a great romantic image to it.

Also do you realize that in places like Toronto and even NY, people pay $40 just to go on a rickshaw. Its a great tourist attraction. Dhaka should take advantage of this situation.

[tareq79]

Guys, I was not talking about getting rid of rickshaws from the whole city, in fact, I 've a very soft corners for 'em...for all the reasons Zaki mentioned. I was just talking about allowing 'em on the proposed bridge. As rickshaws are very good stuffs for short distances, they should remain inside an area rather than being allowed on the bridges connecting two areas.

[Dhakaiya]

. And for the average dhakaiya (not OUR own Dhakaiya :) ) .....



:lol: :lol: :lol:

[EagleEyes]

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u160/duinumbari/292847512_5b29e9cab6.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u160/duinumbari/277238721_2f30f64583.jpg

[Tmac]

JATRABARI-GULISTAN FLYOVER
Experts suggest dropping several ramps

Several ramps of the proposed Jatrabari-Gulistan flyover will be omitted from the original design to reduce obstructions to traffic movement on roads under the flyover, experts told journalists after a tripartite meeting on Monday at Nagar Bhaban.

Dhaka City Corporation authorities met the project implementing company officials and experts of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology to review the plan of the Tk 670 crore flyover amid reports of design flaws.

‘We have agreed that several ramps should be omitted for the sake of smooth vehicular movement on the roads under the flyover,’ former BUET vice-chancellor professor M Ali Murtaza told reporters after the meeting.

The meeting identified that ramps planned on Doyaganj road, Atish Dipankar Road and Narayanganj road would impede smooth traffic movement.

Mayor Sadeque Hossain said, ‘We have also discussed whether a provision of future extension of the flyover can be kept at Gulistan point.’ He hoped that the construction would be completed as per the schedule.

The city mayor said the BUET experts will oversee the overall construction of the flyover.

Jatrabari-Gulistan Flyover project director Ashiqur Rahman said, ‘Belhasa-Acom JV will appoint two Chinese construction firms for the work.’

The Chinese firms, China World-based Group Company and Chinese First Metallurgical Construction Company, which built the Mohakhali flyover, will jointly construct the Jatrabari flyover, he said.

Asked why Belhasa is implementing this work through sub-contractors, Ashiq said it was not a sub-contract.

BUET professor Murtaza said there is no bar in engaging any other technical firm in the construction work.

The construction company has completed test piling which will be followed by root piling be fore the main work begins as per the modified design, he said.

Among others, DCC chief executive officer M Saifuddin Ahmed, BUET professors Alamgir Mujibul Haque and Mujibur Rahman also attended the meeting.

Former prime minister Khaleda Zia on June 4, 2006 laid the foundation stone of the 8km flyover from Gulistan to Jatrabari in Dhaka.

The flyover is scheduled for completion in three years, but the work on the project has not progressed much since then due to various complications.

According to the preliminary design, the flyover will have four lanes, seven entrances and 13 ramps.

However, the number of ramps will come down as per the latest review of the design.

The Belhasa-Acom JV will implement the flyover project, whose cost has been estimated at Tk 670 crore, according to DCC officials. The work on the flyover has stalled.

Urban planning experts believe the Tk 670-crore Jatrabari-Gulistan flyover project, undertaken by the immediate-past government of the Bangladesh Nationalists Party-led alliance, should be thoroughly reviewed, as it may have been politically influenced to protect the interest of a vested interest group.

The contract for the build-own-operate-and-transfer project was awarded to Belhasa Accom JV and Associates, with the Orion Group chairman, Obaidul Karim, who has been accused of misappropriating nearly Tk 600 crore from a private bank, as its authorised representative.

The project cost was initially estimated to be Tk 370 crore before being revised to Tk 670 crore.

Sources involved with the project allege that the upward revision of the estimate was done to keep the toll rate high and the 24-year toll period unchanged, sources said.

The revised estimate, which has serious anomalies about projected expenditure of around Tk 200 crore, was done at the behest of the Prime Minister’s Office and the Dhaka City Corporation, the sources alleged.

http://www.newagebd.com/met.html

[tareq79]

A new rendering after these changes introduced would do great...

[Tmac]

Dhaka streets

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets88-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets89-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets87-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/Bangladesh/bangladesh1/dhakastreets78.jpg

[clearsky]

Looks like they are done widening the airport road.

[Skyprince]

Hmmm... Dhaka looks very green ... Fantastic flyovers ! Seems like most of the cars are Japanese.


What is the major mean of commuting to work among Dhakaites ?

[enu]

Hmmm... Dhaka looks very green ... Fantastic flyovers ! Seems like most of the cars are Japanese.


What is the major mean of commuting to work among Dhakaites ?
Skyprince,
Good to have you with us. To answer your question, mostly by public transportation like bus, train etc. In the old part of Dhaka people still prefer to commute by three wheelers like RICKSHAWS. And of course the rich people have their cars. Hope that answer your question.
You are welcome to visit Bangladesh anytime. My flat is just a walking distance to BASHUNDHARA CITY shopping complex or Sonargoan hotel. You can stop by and say hello when you visit Dhaka. Take care.
Below is a photo of Rickshaws:)

ENU
http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/people/robinson/Images/robinson9-14-5.jpg

[clearsky]

Skyprince,

My flat is just a walking distance to BASHUNDHARA CITY shopping complex or Sonargoan hotel. You can stop by and say hello when you visit Dhaka. Take care.


ENU


The invitation is just for skyprince? Humm…

Oh, well, we’ll just have to look at your flat from outside then...:nuts:

[tanzirian]

^^ Yeah...no luck for us non-princes.

[enu]

The invitation is just for skyprince? Humm…

Oh, well, we’ll just have to look at your flat from outside then...:nuts:

My bad, I mean all of you are welcome.....hahahaha:lol:

[Skyprince]

OMG Really really thanks a lot, ENU :banana:

I want to meet all of you guyz in Dhaka ! Next year !

Really nice roads of Bangladesh. Mmm I thought that most Dhakaites drive their own car or ride on motorcycles to get to work. But Dhaka is a city of 12 million, must be overcrowded if everybody using private vehicle.

My Bangladeshi fren told me that in Bangladesh, houses, shops, schools, everything is in the same place, so people simply walk to do shopping and doing other daily neccessities. Very different from here, where everything is far apart :)

[enu]

OMG Really really thanks a lot, ENU :banana:

I want to meet all of you guyz in Dhaka ! Next year !

Really nice roads of Bangladesh. Mmm I thought that most Dhakaites drive their own car or ride on motorcycles to get to work. But Dhaka is a city of 12 million, must be overcrowded if everybody using private vehicle.

My Bangladeshi fren told me that in Bangladesh, houses, shops, schools, everything is in the same place, so people simply walk to do shopping and doing other daily neccessities. Very different from here, where everything is far apart :)
You are welcome Skyprince.
That would be nice, wouldn't it? We all in Dhaka nxt year, dream on..... Anyhow, at first sight Dhaka might look a little chaotic, antique(the older part) and of course over crowded:nuts: but in few days you will get used to Dhaka streets. Keep in mind it is not a tourists thriving city. Still you might feel at home especially if you are from tropics. So the bottom line is there are plenty of things to see and enjoy in Dhaka and overall the whole country. Even better if you have good friends.
One little advice though, every nation is unique in respect to their culture, religion and society. Dhaka has it's own taste.

[tanzirian]

@ Skyprince:

Dhaka is chaotic - but don't let it get to you. Take a deep breath (not too deep...it can be smoggy :) ), relax, and you will find that everything does work, just maybe not how you are used to in Kuala Lampur. Use common sense when it comes to personal safety. I recommend reading Lonely Planet's Bangladesh guidebook. It is the only English guidebook of Bangladesh I know of, and a pretty good one. If you have an idea of where to go and what to do when you arrive, you will get the most out of your trip. As Enu has said, Dhaka does not get very many tourists and so the tourist infrastructure is not that strong. The very best thing is to know someone locally (maybe Enu :) ) who can show you around.

[Tmac]

and make sure to take a lot of pics while in Dhaka.

[Tmac]

have any of you guys seen this? New kind of rickshaws in Dhaka??

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s165/shovan1209/IMG_0006.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s165/shovan1209/IMG_0011.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s165/shovan1209/IMG_8315.jpg

[Dhakaiya]

THAT is a rickshaw? I saw one that day in some road and was wondering from where the devil did this thing come in Dhaka....anyways, it looks more decent than the existing ones :)

[enu]

@ Tmac
The new rickshaw is awesome. Thanks for the pics...

[tanzirian]

I don't know...it lacks the colorful details that make Dhaka rickshaws unique...these generic types can be found in other places as well.

[Zaki]

I don't know...it lacks the colorful details that make Dhaka rickshaws unique...these generic types can be found in other places as well.

Ya i agree, i like the old ones better, they just became a great part of Dhaka.

[gohorns]

^^ Yeah...no luck for us non-princes.

:lol:

[gohorns]

THAT is a rickshaw? I saw one that day in some road and was wondering from where the devil did this thing come in Dhaka....anyways, it looks more decent than the existing ones :)

:lol: aahhh...you guys are killing me...but it's good...i needed a laugh..or two..

anyway i wanted to say that this looks a lot like the rickshaws in nyc

Edit: just noticed...the pullers of the new rickshaws are dressed modern too...look at the pants...the shirts...the HATS!! wow...i remember the days when they wore lungis and under-shirts...

as homer would say: what an age we live in!

[Dhakaiya]

I think they are all emlpoyees of some private firm which has recently brought these things to Dhaka.

[clearsky]

These rickshaws are better for the passengers because the seats are little wide and easy to sit. I think the ride will be more comfortable also.

[tareq79]

Though these new ones look funny a bit, but they seem to be more comfortable...I remember I saw one somewhere in dhaka...

I always wonder how our great Tmac finds stuffs so fast from a place half a world away from here! Salute!

[tanzirian]

^^ I've