Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury stated that maintaining discipline and patience would help control both law and order situations and traffic congestion.
The adviser made these remarks during a briefing with journalists after inspecting Gabtoli Bus Terminal in the capital on Thursday afternoon.
He emphasised, “If everyone cooperates, law and order will improve, and traffic congestion will remain under control. I urge everyone—drivers, those transporting sacrificial animals, and pedestrians—to follow the rules and encourage others to do the same. This way, road discipline will be maintained, and law and order will stay stable.”
The adviser noted that this year, all transport operators are collecting fares as per government-fixed rates, with no major complaints reported so far. He acknowledged that increased cattle-laden trucks entering Dhaka, along with rainfall, had caused some congestion at entry and exit points, but assured that traffic authorities were actively managing the situation and improvements would follow soon.
During his visit, the adviser spoke with passengers at the terminal, inquiring about their travel conditions and checking for any fare overcharging. Passengers expressed satisfaction with the current fare structure and management.
Later, he inspected Gabtoli’s sacrificial animal market, where he told reporters, “This year’s market management is much better, and prices are relatively reasonable—even slightly lower than previous years, benefiting buyers.” He confirmed that there was no shortage of security for Eid-ul-Adha and that law and order remained stable, though further improvements were needed.
He assured that the market had an adequate supply of sacrificial animals, particularly cattle, and that buyers would face no difficulties.
The adviser also visited Mirpur and Kafrul police stations, as well as Mirpur’s Public Order Management (POM) unit.