300 students team up with police to manage traffic in capital

Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has announced 300 students will be working alongside the police to improve traffic management in Dhaka city, reports bdnews24.com.
The students will take part in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Traffic Week from Oct 21 to Nov 04 and will be paid an honorarium. The advisor also hinted at the possibility of increasing the number of participating students in the future.
The announcement was made during the launch of DMP's Traffic Week 2024 at the Rajarbagh Police Lines on Monday.
"These students have joined us for Traffic Week and will continue to assist us going forward," said Jahangir. "They will receive an honorarium. I won't specify the details here, but it will be reasonable."
Jahangir also highlighted the positive impact that the students have made in managing traffic after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina administration on Aug 05. "By working with us, they might be able to improve the traffic situation further."
Noting that Dhaka's population currently exceeds 20 million, he attributed the severe traffic congestion in the city to inadequate road infrastructure.