The New Nation - Internet Edition

In general Dhaka City has a very poor traffic management system. By standard count it is too weak and almost dysfunctional in operation. This poor traffic management causes non-stop and endless traffic jam in the city routinely. In economic consideration, the nation loses millions of work hours on the jammed wheel causing enormous losses of all the traffic points. Traffic management at Farm Gate Crossing is the poorest or worst.

The North-South Kazi Nazrul Road is earmarked for the VIPs. So the traffic police give unwanted attention to keep the VIP route free. On the other side, nearly 40% of the traffic and transports coming from Mirpur (and adjoining areas) direction approaching towards Southeastern part of the city have to enter the VIP road through Farm Gate point. As the police are too busy with the VIP clearance the commoners suffer most. They are kept on hold for unusually long time at this point.

It seems none bothers for the common people. The VIPs take the most. This is not a good sign for a society advocating equality.

Abu Musa Miah

Lalbagh, Dhaka