Political rallies disrupting city life

Dhaka is a crowded city, where traffic congestion has become a part of everyday life. This situation is further aggravated when political parties arrange their conventions and rallies within the city, as roads are blocked off to regular commuters in favour of these programmes. Instead of contributing to the solution, some members of these parties add to the problem of traffic jams. It is definitely a matter of joy that the General Secretary of the ruling party, Obaidul Qader, has announced that in the future, political conventions and rallies will not be allowed on the streets during office hours. We welcome his commitment, and hope that other political leaders also consider public suffering and predicament in this regard. The government should take proper measures to ensure that programmes in their name do not disrupt the life of city dwellers. This is only possible through proper planning and implementation.

Mohammad Ahsan Habib

Walton Group