Perennial traffic gridlock of Dhaka

Dhaka city has become synonymous with traffic jam. Perennial traffic jam has gripped the entire city. It is quite unpredictable how long it will take to reach from one place to another. People used to be able to reach their destination within a reasonable time but now it takes hours to reach the same destination.  The situation has worsened recently as digging for utility lines has been taking place in the roads in various parts of Dhaka city. The unplanned way in which roads are being dug shows that there is little coordination among the many departments responsible for the management and maintenance of Dhaka's roads. Does anyone care about the suffering of the people? For instance construction work is going on in various parts of the city such as gulshan-1, Malibagh-Moghbazar flyover, Asadghat, Shymoli and many other places at a snail's pace. In order to give city dwellers some relief from excruciating traffic jam, the ongoing road construction projects should be immediately completed by the concerned authority. We appeal to the city corporations to take the matter seriously and complete the ongoing roads construction projects timely so that commuters can travel freely within the city without being stuck in gridlock for hours. That will most certainly increase the productivity of the residents of the city. 

Md Zonaed Emran

The Farmers Bank Ltd