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The Dhaka Metropolitan Police, or DMP, has announced changes to traffic routes near the Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Memorial ahead of the Martyred Intellectuals Day.
On Thursday, the DMP issued a press statement outlining the changes for Saturday.
According to the press release, the president, chief advisor, chief justice, foreign diplomats, high-ranking government officials and advisors to the interim government will pay their respects at the memorial, bdnews24.com reports.
As such, the DMP has requested all vehicles to avoid Mirpur Mazar Road from 4:00 am to 9:30 am and use alternate routes on Saturday.
REVISED TRAFFIC RULES FOR DECEMBER 14:
➤ Drivers moving to Mirpur from Ashulia via Beribadh Road will have to come from Nawaberbagh Crossing to Rayinkhola Crossing [Zoo Road] via Gudaraghat.
➤ Instead of crossing the Shah Ali Mazar area via Mazar Road crossing, vehicles have been directed to take the Technical intersection, Ansar Camp, Bangla College, and Mirpur 1 route.
➤ Vehicles heading to Mirpur 1 from Mirpur 10 roundabout, and Gabtoli via Mazar Road, have to take a U-turn at Tanin Gap in Mirpur 1 and proceed towards Nawaberbagh Crossing or Diabari Crossing and continue to Gabtoli via Brothers Gap.
➤ Vehicles travelling from Gabtoli to Dhaka should take a left turn at Brothers Gap and proceed towards Beribadh Diabari Crossing and continue to Nawaberbagh Crossing to Gudaraghat and Rayinkhola Crossing.
➤ Vehicles from Darus Salam Police Station Area heading towards various destinations should avoid Community Centre No. 10 and travel via Golartek, Palpara Ghat, Gabtoli to Beribadh road, and head to Diabari and Nawaberbagh Crossings.