VIP roads
I have never really understood why there are certain roads in Dhaka that have been designated as "VIP roads". Ministers and other senior government officials supposedly travel by these roads a lot, hence the name. Isn't the concept of having such "VIP" roads in itself rather elitist? I admit, rickshaws do create a lot of chaos on the roads but for a rather significant portion of the country's population, they are the only (affordable) means of transportation for short distances. What, then, is the logic behind banning those vehicles on such roads? If the government and officials that we elect are supposed to ensure that all citizens are treated equally, why are they preventing citizens who can't afford other sources of transportation from travelling on such roads? When the plight of the majority is being ignored, there is something very wrong with the system.
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