Unauthorized parking is one of the key causes for heavy traffic congestion in the capital where city dwellers are the worst sufferers on a daily basis.
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The urban and transport experts emphasize increasing the number of parking spaces all over the city as they think it is not possible to eliminate the menace without ensuring authorized parking space.
A UNB photojournalist captured some images of Illegal parking at Bangla Motor, Motijheel and around the Secretariat in Abdul Gani Road on Tuesday.
Lines of private vehicles jut out from either side of this street in Motijheel area, narrowing the area for moving vehicles.
Parked private cars line the street in Secretariat area.
Double parking devouring half the road’s width in Secretariat area.
Drivers stand beside their private vehicles after parking them under the flyover of Bangla Motor area.
Private cars parked under the flyover of Bangla Motor area.