Traffic jams at Shahbagh crossing
Many people use the Shahbagh intersection every day, which is always clustered with traffic. Insufficient traffic police and improper time management of the traffic signals are the key reasons behind this problem. Neither the traffic police nor commuters seem to be following the digital traffic signals installed in the area.
I believe that the traffic department should be separated from the police department and be made into an individual organisation. More buses should be imported. People should be encouraged to travel with bicycles if their health allows. Online database of vehicles should be introduced immediately so that the traffic police can verify the validity of vehicles’ documents instantly through electronic devices.
I request the government, Home Ministry, traffic department and both mayors of Dhaka City to consider the above suggestions to ease the traffic congestion in our city.
Md. Arifur Rahman
Dhaka
Public libraries in villages
The shortage of reading facilities in our rural areas is depriving students of the works of Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and many other luminaries.
How will our students be good citizens without availing such opportunities? I believe that every village needs a public library in order to enrich our future generations’ minds. Given that the government is distributing textbooks for free, setting up libraries in all primary schools shouldn’t involve significantly extra expenses. The teachers at primary schools can be appointed to help operate the libraries.
I would like to draw the attention of the Cultural Affairs Minister and the Education Minister to this matter.
Md. Golam Azam
Gurudaspur, Natore
