City of jobless

By Md. Firy Mahmud, Surja Sen Hall, Dhaka University
16 February 2004, 18:00 PM
Having innumerable showrooms of a variety of entertainment goods in different areas, Dhaka really looks elegant. But what is odd looking and troublesome is that people gather before the showrooms for watching different programmes on television channels. As a result, pedestrians cannot move freely on the footpaths.

The problem is aggravated when rickshaw-pullers join the enthusiastic crowd. Most of these people appear to be jobless. I do not understand why the owners of those showrooms keep televisions on for hours together.

Is there anyone to look into the matter?