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Rows of trees on both sides of the road. There are various types of flowers including Radhachura, Jarul. Gazing out the car window brings peace to anyone's mind; The mind is intoxicated by the aroma.
Road users are now crossing the destination with the fascination of the beauty of flowers. The busiest Dhaka-Chittagong highway is known as the lifeline of the country surrounded by a sheet of extraordinary beauty. Various trees and flowers greet the passengers traveling by car on the road.
The green nature is sitting like an array of forms across the heart of the lifeless Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway. Colorful flowers bloomed on different types of flower trees at the road divider. Miles and miles of colorful roads have been transformed into beautiful flower fairs. Its beauty has been enhanced by the few days of rain. The highway has now turned into a magnificent scene of beauty. Gazing out the window of a vehicle immediately brings peace to anyone's mind. The aroma floats in the air.
It has been found that different types of flower trees are planted on the divider so that the light of the headlights of one lane vehicle does not fall on the opposite lane vehicle. As a result, flower gardens can be seen somewhere on the highway. Again, there is a ceremony of green trees somewhere. These flowering plants include Heimanti, Kurchi, Togar, Radhachura, Kanchan, Sonalu, Krishnachura, Kadam, Bakul, Palash, Kabri, Cassia and Jarul.
Roads and Public Paths (SOAZ) Department sources said that the Roads and Public Paths (SOAZ) Department planted various types of flower trees in an area of about 143 km from Daudkandi in Comilla to Chittagong City Gate. More flowers are seen in Comilla, Feni.
Saiful Islam, a college teacher traveling on the highway, said, I travel from Comilla to Munshiganj every day. It is very nice to see a flower garden sometimes on the highway. Day by day the attraction of such beautiful flower garden is increasing on the highway.
Every day about 80 thousand vehicles regularly move through this highway. Dhaka-Chittagong highway is called the life line of the country's economy. As vehicles including buses, trucks and micro buses ply the highway, the flowers sway in the wind. As if swaying to greet the various types of vehicles plying on the highway. Passengers are so impressed by the beauty of the road that many times they get off the bus and take pictures with the flowers.
Rashed Khan, a commuter who works in a private pharmaceutical company from Dhaka to Feni every week, said, I come to Feni every Thursday and leave Dhaka on Saturday afternoon or early Sunday morning. Having a divider in the middle of the road reduces accidents. Again, the divider looks very beautiful as there are many kinds of flower arrangements. Passengers can be seen taking pictures of flowers through the windows of the bus with their mobile phones when the bus is sometimes stuck in a jam.
Hriday Hasan, working in Dhaka District Police, said, I travel from Dhaka to Comilla 3/4 times every month. The decoration of various types of hibari flowers in the center of the divider has enhanced the beauty of the highway.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mainamati Highway Police. Mizanur Rahman said that the flowers planted on the divider on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway are truly charming. Commuters can be seen taking pictures with the flowers when the roads are jammed. Many passengers also took pictures from the bus window.
Suniti Chakma, Executive Engineer of Roads and Public Ways (SOAZ) Department, Comilla, said that there are various flowering plants in the middle of the highway divider; So we have also planted trees to preserve the beauty of the environment and to bring joy to the passengers traveling on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in vehicles.
Highway Police Region (Chittagong) Additional DIG Khairul Islam said, besides maintaining the balance of the environment, the beauty of Bahari flowers fascinates the travelers. Jarul flower is considered as cherry flower of Bengal. Travelers are mesmerized by the beauty of flowers on the dividers of the Dhaka-Chittagong highway.
