Was banning Laguna a wise decision?

In September, the police banned the Laguna, a small passenger-carrier, in many areas of the capital. While I agree that Lagunas exacerbate traffic jams, I question the decision to ban them without putting any alternatives in the first place.

I live in Nobodoy Udyan, half a kilometre past Mohammadpur, and my workplace is located at Kawran Bazar. There are only two bus services that carry passengers from Kawran Bazar to Mohammadpur. On the other hand, Laguna carriers used to make hundreds of trips each evening from Farmgate to many areas of Mohammadpur and Dhanmondi. Now that the Laguna is banned, two bus services are not nearly enough to carry so many passengers.

I urge the authorities concerned to place viable alternatives before banning a service. The authorities should launch new bus services in the Farmgate-Mohammadpur route so that the hassle passengers are currently facing can be alleviated.

Faisal Karim, Dhaka