Population and transportation
Shegufta Yasmin, Lalmatia, Dhaka
We are overburdened with our huge population. This burden creates problem in every respect of our daily life. If we consider the issue of transportation during Eid holidays, we see that it's a total disaster. As we get holiday just one day before Eid, it makes a terrible situation for the people who want to go home. This year, I mean during the last Eid ul Azha, people were badly harassed as the transport problem became acute. Even many people were in bus or launch on the Eid day. Our question is why don't the authorities look into this matter? Throughout the year we see traffic jam in the city--hundreds of buses everywhere. But during the crucial time, there is severe shortage of transport. Every year the media focuses on this issue, but after the days are over the problem is buried. Again the Eid comes and the same situation arises. This is the picture! What is the remedy? People have to wait for long hours to collect tickets, and then there is great uncertainly as far as reaching the destination is concerned. Buses are overloaded; accidents occur frequently, launches capsize. During the Eid holidays, heavy fog added a new dimension to the danger. Something has to be done about it.
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