PM Instructs Education Minister to Find Solutions for Traffic Congestion During School Hours

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed the Education Minister to explore alternative measures to ease traffic congestion in the capital during school hours.

Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said that on Tuesday (31 March) at the Secretariat, the Prime Minister met with Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon and State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj.

Rumon said the meeting discussed how to resolve the severe traffic jams that occur around schools in Dhaka and what alternative arrangements could be made. The Prime Minister directed the ministry to prepare and submit proposals on this matter.

He gave an example: “It has been observed that in front of one school in the capital, around 100 cars gather for only 150 students. This creates massive traffic congestion. Students face difficulties reaching their institutions. The Prime Minister has advised the minister to address these problems and find alternatives.”

The Additional Press Secretary also mentioned that after the Education Minister, Fuel Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and State Minister Anindya Islam Amit met with the Prime Minister.

Later, Navy Chief Admiral M. Nazmul Hasan also met with the Prime Minister.