Awful level of congestion
Last Friday, I visited one of my friends in the Dhakeshwari Temple area and stayed there for some time. Then I went to meet a relative in the Sobhanbag area. I started from Motijheel at 3pm and it was around 9:30pm when I got back home. Though I wanted to meet another relative, who lives nearby, I couldn’t. Overall, I stayed with my relative and friend for around an hour and a half, and the rest of my time was wasted on the way.
This has become a permanent feature of our life in Dhaka. I think disciplined vehicular movement may reduce this city’s traffic congestion significantly. Decentralisation can also help the cause. I would like to urge the authorities to explore new ways to solve the traffic problem as soon as possible.
Sheuly Haque
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