The New Nation - Internet Edition

The traffic jam situation in the city has reached such a critical stage that it needs no further details because its burden is felt by every one living in the city. No matter whether one comes out of his/her home or not s/she suffers the pain/passes anxious hours when the inmates who has gone out of home shall come back and that too safely or not.

In fact, each and every individual living in the city passes on an average two hours on the roads - be he/she a student, businessman or a service holder.

It means millions of working hours are lost in transit, better say on the roads, each day. Its impacts and incidental costs are huge in terms of money and lost production volume that affects the national economy in a very large scale.

On paper, there are several projects under consideration of the authorities concerned aiming to ease the traffic hazards of the city.

But the net result is nothing gained. Conversely the problem is getting more acute day by day. In fact, the economy can no more bear the burden.

It is therefore, imperative for the city planners to speak in all clear voice what they plan to do with the problem. They should not deal in but deal on the problem otherwise the impending catastrophies can't be avoided.

Abu Musa Miah

Lalbagh, Dhaka