Police have
confirmed that currently traffic throughout the city is
heavier than yesterday, but most of the automobiles are
staying off the roads. A large number of rickshaws, a few
buses, and CNG-run scooters are moving in the city. Vehicles
transporting students and vehicles carrying the hajj
pilgrims to the airport are allowed on the streets during
the blockade. All highway, railway and river way traffic
across the country is still shut down. The loading and
unloading of goods inside the Chittagong and Khulna ports is
operating as usual but cargo delivery to and from the port
remains suspended. The BNP and Awami League will have
separate demonstrations throughout Dhaka today.
Areas of large
public gatherings will be the Badda, Demra, Mirpur-Pallabi,
Tejgaon, Shyampur, Mohammadpur, Khilgaon, Gulistan,
Muktangon, Bangabandhu Avenue, Noor Hossain Square, Russel
Square, Shyamoli, Gabtoli, Mohakhali, Jatrabari and the
Dhaka University Area. Be advised, some demonstrators will
pass through the Diplomatic Enclave (including the Natun
Bazar highway) to join demonstrations in front of the Lutfun
Tower, Badda.
Although,
there is no violence right now the situation remains fluid
and the potential for violence can flare up at any moment.
All entry points to the city (Jatrabari, Gabtoli, and Tongi)
may experience protests.
We
recommend RNE
staff and
Dutch citizens to
avoid
areas where large crowds are gathered, especially the Badda,
Demra, Mirpur-Pallabi, Tejgaon, Shyampur, Mohammadpur,
Khilgaon, Gulistan, Muktangon, Bangabandhu Avenue, Noor
Hossain Square, Russel Square, Shyamoli, Gabtoli, Mohakhali,
Jatrabari and the Dhaka University Area.
We also
recommend that Dutch
citizens continue
to monitor announcements that are published in the local
press or announced in the local media.
English
language news is available on the following channels at the
following times:
ATN – 18:00
Banglavision – 21:05
BTV – 22:00
BTV – 23:30 (also broadcast by all local Satellite stations:
ATN, Channel I, NTV, RTV, Banglavision Channel 1, Boishaki)
