Some Dhaka roads to remain blocked on Saturday for AL Council

DMP has issued traffic guidelines in the capital on the occasion of the 22nd national council of the ruling Awami League (AL) set to be held on Saturday.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued traffic guidelines in the capital on the occasion of the 22nd national council of the ruling Awami League (AL) set to be held on Saturday (December 24).

Centering on the AL national council to be held at the historic Suhrawardy Uddyan, the DMP has taken special measures to keep vehicular movement normal in the city.

Kantaban Crossing, Hotel Intercontinental Crossing, Kakrail Crossing, Kakrail Church Crossing, High Court Crossing, Dhaka University Medical Center, Bhaskarya Crossing, Upacharya Bhaban Crossing, UBL Crossing, Doel Chatwar Crossing and Jagannath Hall Crossing remain blocked on the day.

According to the traffic guidelines, invited guests (special invitation cardholders), diplomats and representatives of diplomatic missions, cabinet members, lawmakers, AL advisory council members, its central committee members and presidents and general secretaries of AL’s district and Dhaka city units will enter the venue through the gate near the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) or Shikha Chirantan gate of Suhrawardy Uddyan.

As there will be no parking arrangement at Suhrawardy Uddyan, private cars must be parked at the designated places of DMP.

Besides, all Awami League councilors, delegates and its leaders and activists can enter the venue through the gates of Suhrawardy Uddyan near Bangla Academy, Ramna Kali Mandir, TSC and Fine Arts Faculty of Dhaka University.