My question is why the government spends millions in procuring high gasoline consuming four-wheel drive vehicles, which are otherwise known as fuel guzzlers. The tax payers' money gets drained out twice, first, in paying exorbitant prices for four-wheel drives and its equally expensive spares and maintenance and second, in paying for the extra-ordinary fuel consumption particularly while the global energy price is increasing by the day. Not taken into account is the damage it does to the environment, say, in the form of global warming.

It is a crime for our politicians and bureaucrats to drive luxury four-wheels in a country where more than 60 percent people live below poverty line. It seems that no public servant or politician can do without a four-wheel drive. I get amazed when I see that an officer as junior as an Assistant Commissioner gets a fuel guzzler while in our neighbouring country, the top civil servants including the chiefs of forces are happy to be moving in typical home made Ambassadors.

It is about time that good senses prevailed and public expenditure laws were enacted to restrict procurement of vehicles in public sector above 1500 cc. It will save our foreign exchange significantly and contribute towards keeping Bangladesh green.