Traffic jam in the streets of Dhaka.

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is now notorious for its traffic jam. Recently the government was forced to change the school and office hours in an effort to ease the worsening traffic situation.

But many residents say, this measure will hardly address the problem. In today’s Hello Washington, we hear from our listeners what they have to say on Dhaka traffic.  

The guest panel includes Abdullah Abu Sayeed, well known TV personality, Imdadul Huq Milon, a popular writer, Shafiqur Rahman, who teaches Urban Planning at Jahangir Nagar University and Sagar Lohani,  a journalist working on Dhaka’s 400 year celebration.