More traffic police needed to control traffic jam

By Sumon Kumar Paul, By email
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM
UPDATED 11 September 2017, 00:00 AM
Dhaka, along with many other cities in the country, is mired in traffic jams. On too many occasions, it has been observed that the drivers'

Dhaka, along with many other cities in the country, is mired in traffic jams. On too many occasions, it has been observed that the drivers' violations of basic traffic rules lead to lingering traffic jams. In contrast, there are hardly adequate traffic controllers in place. In order for the situation to be controlled and the rules to be implemented, the concerned authorities should increase the number of traffic police. Otherwise, the suffocating traffic jams would continue unabated.