Beginning of new horizons: Elevated expressway movement started from dawn

The Dhaka Times Desk A new horizon has begun in decongesting the capital city. Dhaka Elevated Expressway has been opened for public. Traffic on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway started from 6 am on Sunday (September 3).

According to the information available from the toll plazas at 9 am today (Sunday), 2,117 vehicles used this flyover in the first 3 hours.

That is why the 11 km distance from Kawla to Farmgate can be covered in just 10 minutes through the elevated expressway.

However, no city passenger bus was seen plying on the expressway. However, office going buses and BRTC buses are seen plying. Also, private cars and covered vans going to office can be seen plying since morning.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the elevated expressway at the Kawla section adjacent to the airport at around 3:30 pm on Saturday (September 2). Then the Prime Minister left for Farmgate from Kawla by tolling as the first passenger. The Prime Minister's car left the elevated expressway around 4 pm.

The elevated expressway construction project was taken up in 2009 to ensure uninterrupted movement from one end of the capital to the other. The contract for the construction of the project was signed on 19 January 2011. However, many years were spent in its construction due to lack of understanding of the land and design complexity. Finally, the construction work of Dhaka Elevated Expressway officially started on December 1, 2020.

Initially, the cost of construction of the expressway was estimated at 8 thousand 703 crores. But for the implementation of the project, the construction cost including tax and VAT has increased to Tk 16,700,000. The work on the elevated expressway is not yet complete. However, to reduce traffic congestion in the capital, the farmgate part of the project was opened from the airport. Farmgate can be reached in just 10 minutes from Kawla using the elevated expressway. When the whole work is completed, it will be possible to cross from Kawla to Qutubkhali in 20 minutes. But the work continues.

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How to prevent dengue

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).

Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.

1. Common dengue fever

2. Dengue fever with bleeding.

In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-

1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.

2. Severe headache.

3. Pain behind the eyes.

4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.

5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.

6. Nausea or vomiting.

7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.

In case of dengue fever with bleeding:

1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.

2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.

If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.

On the other hand

Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.

Things to do to prevent Dengue:

1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.

2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.

3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.

4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.

5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.

6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.

7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.

8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org