Dhaka, March 31 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday asked the Education Ministry to explore alternative measures to ease traffic congestion in the capital during school hours.

The directive came during a meeting with Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon and State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj at Secretariat in the morning, said Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon.

"The Prime Minister discussed how traffic congestion during school hours in Dhaka can be reduced and what alternative measures can be introduced. He asked the ministry to prepare proposals in this regard," the additional press secretary said.

Citing an example, the Prime Minister said at one school in the capita...