Abstract:
Thedissertation,basedoncontentanalysis,observationandliteraturereview,detailstheaspectsofthepresent
situationof‘Trafficjamindhakacityfromnewspaperreport’observedbynewspapertrafficcoverageinDhaka. In
recenttime,wefacetrafficjaminwholetime.Dhaka, capitalofBangladesh,is themostdenselypopulatedcity in
thewholeworld.MorethantwelvemillionpeopleliveinDhakacity.Daybydaythenumberisincreasingandmost
part of Dhaka is badly affected by huge traffic jam. Faulty traffic signaling systems, inadequate manpower, narrow
road spaces and overtaking tendency of drivers create pro-longed traffic congestions. Due to traffic jam a
substantialportionof working hours haveto be lefton streetswhich indirectly put adverse impacton economy. It
causesseriousairpollutionandnoisepollutionandthusworsenstheoverallenvironmentalcondition.Toreduce
traffic jam, government can consider construction of roads through east-west connection of Dhaka city,
construction of circular embankment-cum-road along the periphery of Dhaka city, grade separated road network
system,busRapidTransit(BRT) system,andMetro-Railsystem.Byreducingtrafficjam,this citycanplayavery
important role by ensuring better life.
