Traffic jam due to Jubo League rally
VEHICULAR movement came to a virtual halt on Saturday, stuck up in traffic snarl up that affected the greater part of the city for several hours. Even pedestrian movement was hampered. The suffering was caused by the processions of the youth front of the Awami League, both foot and vehicle, which had literally commandeered most of the main thoroughfares of the capital on their way to Suhrawardy Udyan, the meeting venue, from various parts of the city. Even some of the lanes and by lanes were choked. And the occasion – Jubo League's 42nd founding anniversary! It took more than two hours for the situation to return to normal.
Yes, processions have the right to move on the road but that should not be at the cost of the rest of the traffic and commuters. Occupying the entire span of one side of the road for miles at a stretch is inexcusable. And even more inexcusable is the police giving preference to vehicles carrying Jubo League members to the meeting venue over the other vehicles. These vehicles further added to the jam, being parked all over the place around Suhrawardy Udyan.
We want to ask why must people be inflicted the suffering that they were on Saturday, and why should the ruling party feel that they own public places? What happened the day before yesterday on the streets of Dhaka displayed an abject lack of concern for public convenience. How can the ruling party, who constantly talk of the interest of the people and good governance, be so indifferent to the woes of the public?
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