City traffic to be regulated on March 26, 27: DMP

Traffic on various important and main roads of the capital will be controlled or will be closed for some time on March 26 and 27, the Traffic Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said today.

It said the step has been taken to facilitate the movement of foreign guests and VVIPs on the occasion of Bangabandhu's birth centenary and the golden jubilee of the country's independence.

Meanwhile, Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Srilankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering have already joined the celebration of the two mega events.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on March 26 to attend the twin celebrations.

He will also visit Bangabandhu Memorial in Tungipara, Matua community in Kashiani, and a temple in Satkhira on March 27 before holding a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.