Dhaka, June 15 -- After an extended Eid break, workplaces reopened on Sunday in Dhaka. Though there was more traffic on the capital's roads, the familiar congestion that plagues the city had yet to form.

Ahsan Habib, an official at a government bank, said that it took him a half hour to travel from Mohammadpur to his workplace in Motijheel on Sunday compared to his usual hour-long commute.

He said that several schools and colleges in the Mahmudpur area were closed, which meant that the roads were largely clear.

Though there was more traffic on the road from Farmgate, through Asadgate, College Gate and Shyamoni, the usual congestion was absent. Vehicles did not have to wait too long for traffic signals to change. Much of this is likely ...