On the occasion of Jagannath Dev's Rath Jatra, one of the religious festivals of Sanatan religious people including the anti-quota movement, the police have warned of traffic jams in the capital and requested the commuters in Central and South Dhaka to take their time.
In a message on Saturday (July 6) night, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Public Relations Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police KN Roy Niyoti said that afternoon on Sunday, the procession on the occasion of Jagannath Dev's Rath Jatra, one of the religious festivals of Sanatan religions, will circumambulate various important roads of Dhaka.
The message warns that there is a danger of traffic jams due to several other important programs of anti-quota agitators, therefore the traffic department of DMP has requested the people of Ramna, Motijheel, Wari areas to leave with time to go to specific destinations.
On Sunday, the anti-quota activists announced the 'Bangla Blockade' program across the country including Dhaka.
As a result of their program at Shahbag intersection for the past few days, the city dwellers have to suffer from traffic jams even on holidays.
According to the public relations department of DMP, the Rath Jatra will start from Swamibagh ISKON temple in Dhaka at 3 pm on Sunday and will end at Dhakeshwari temple by visiting various roads.
A request has been made by DMP to use alternative roads at that time on the occasion of Rath Jatra.