Staff Reporter :
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Friday said, a 10-kilometer long exclusive bicycle lane is being constructed in the city’s Agargaon area.
He said it while addressing an anti-drug marathon race in the Hatirjheel area jointly arranged by DNCC and Junior Chamber International (JCI).
Some 400 runners participated in the 5-kilometre long race titled, ‘Run for Breaking Drugs’.
The mayor said, “For a separate cycle space, construction work for a exclusive bicycle lane is underway in Agargaon area. There will be a bicycle renting facility as well,” he said.
“The young generation will have to overcome the addiction of mobile apps. They’ve to come out of drugs and play more,” Atiqul said.
“The roads of Uttara are wider, but the pavements are beings occupied alongside roads,” he said adding, “The younger generation should come forward to arrange more programmes like marathon one.”
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Friday said, a 10-kilometer long exclusive bicycle lane is being constructed in the city’s Agargaon area.
He said it while addressing an anti-drug marathon race in the Hatirjheel area jointly arranged by DNCC and Junior Chamber International (JCI).
Some 400 runners participated in the 5-kilometre long race titled, ‘Run for Breaking Drugs’.
The mayor said, “For a separate cycle space, construction work for a exclusive bicycle lane is underway in Agargaon area. There will be a bicycle renting facility as well,” he said.
“The young generation will have to overcome the addiction of mobile apps. They’ve to come out of drugs and play more,” Atiqul said.
“The roads of Uttara are wider, but the pavements are beings occupied alongside roads,” he said adding, “The younger generation should come forward to arrange more programmes like marathon one.”
