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Dhaka is one of the largest mega cities in the world. It is the center of all administrative, business, commercial and cultural activities of Bangladesh. The rapid and unplanned developments over the past decades have created tremendous pressure on the transport system of the Greater Dhaka. However, over the last few years transportation problem has become much more severe. Dhaka metropolitan has a population of over 16 million, but the public transport services have pressed into service vehicles unfit for plying. There has not been much progress in improving the quality of public transport Services in Dhaka city. In this situation, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) implementation would be very effective for, however, there are many challenges to overcome, such as, providing dedicated lanes from the existing congested road corridors. This study shows that if the challenges can be addressed, BRT system will be very effective to reduce traffic problems of Dhaka. For this research, a questionnaire is prepared and answers have been collected from experts and general people. Analysis has been done from the feedback of experts and general people to reach at a decision to overcome the challenges. Based on some hypotheses and feedback from people of Dhaka City, it is evident that if the basic challenges such as, making adequate land available and providing stations at proper intervals can make BRT network system very effective for Dhaka City. Keywords—Transportation; traffic; Dhaka; BRT