Traffic Jam: The major problems

in Bangladesh

If one spends some time in Bangladesh’s capital, one begin to look anew at the word
“traffic,” and to revise one’s definition. In other cities, there are vehicles and
pedestrians on the roads; occasionally, the roads get clogged, and progress is
impeded. The situation in Dhaka is different. Dhaka’s traffic is traffic in extremis, a
state of chaos so pervasive and permanent that it has become the city’s organizing
principle. Most often traffic jam occurs at office time and also at the time when the
offices breaks. At office time traffic jam is intolerable. Sometimes traffic jam is so
heavy that it blocks half a kilometer. Its kills our valuable time and our works are
hampered. It causes great sufferings to the ambulance carrying dying patients and
the fire brigade vehicles.

Traffic jam in Bangladesh

Causes
This problem is the result of rapid growth of population and the increasing number
of vehicles. Most often this problem occurs in the congested areas where the roads
are very narrow.The causes of traffic jam are many. In proportion to our population
roads have not increased. The roads are all the same. There are many unlicensed
vehicles which should be brought under control. The drivers are not willing to
obey the traffic rules. They want to drive at their sweet well. Overtaking tendency
also causes traffic jam. The number of traffic police is insufficient.

Properties Years Growth rate

Population 2000 1.97 %

2003 1.75 %
2006 1.22%
2009 0.88%
2012 1.25%
2015 1.20%
2018 1.17%
2021 1.16%
Vehicles 2000 50%
2003 55%
2006 57%
2009 58%
2012 60%
2015 70%
2018 80%
2021 80%
 100%
2018, 93% 2021, 95%
2012, 88% 2015, 90%
90%
2009, 80%
80% 2006, 75%
2003, 70%
70%
2000, 60%
60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021
Y-Values

Rapid increase in traffic jam in the past 20 years

Reference

 https://www.zoomrentacar.com.bd/traffic-jam-major-problems-
bangladesh/
 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/t-
magazine/travel/dhaka-bangladesh-traffic.html
 https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/BGD/bangladesh/po
pulation-growth-rate