The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Some city roads have been made off-limit to traffic for 10 hours from 8pm on December 31.

In a press release Wednesday, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara and Dhaka University areas would come under the restriction on the 31st night to maintain discipline and avert untoward incidents that might hurt the cultural and religious sentiments of the people.

Drivers of motor vehicles have been asked to use Kakoli crossing, Phoenix crossing and Natun Bazar crossing to enter Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara from 8pm on December 31 to 6am January 1.

The DMP has also requested the residents of the nearby areas of Gulshan Club crossing, Warless Gate bridge, Shooting Club bridge, Gudaraghat bridge, Jatisangha bridge and Shahjadpur bridge of Gulshan 1 and 2 and Avenue road to reach their destinations before 8pm on December 31.

It said no vehicle would be allowed to enter the Dhaka University Campus through Polassey, Bakshibazar, Chankharpul, Nimtoli and Government Employees Hospital, but Shahbag crossing, Nilkhet and Old high Court crossing would remain open.

The instruction will not be applicable for the vehicles of the residents of Dhaka University area, but they would be allowed to enter the six roads after security check.

All the roads mentioned above, except Kakoli crossing, Phoenix crossing and Notun Bazar crossing and Nilkhet, Old high Court crossing and Shahbag crossing, will remain closed to traffic on the night.

However, people of the areas can come out with their vehicles using any roads.

Fire service vans, ambulances and other vehicles of emergency services will remain out of the purview of the restriction.

The DMP has sought cooperation of all in enforcing the restriction to maintain discipline in the city.

In another press release, the DMP called upon all to refrain themselves from the activities that might hurt the religious and cultural sentiments of the people.