Open 200 taxi stands
It is one ghapla after another; and we read in the newspapers plans for mega projects like underground, overhead, magnetic and what not, while inland water system is getting stepmotherly treatment, with regular sinking of overloaded launches and no regular river taxi service for the millions of commuters who visit Dhaka city daily for business errands. Look at the way the foreigners are grabbing our energy sectors. Why local joint investment is missing?
As pointed out by a large number of city godfathers, there is lack of coordination in the joint coordination efforts by more than half a dozen paper agencies, who offer free advice, and then look the other way!
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Reason? There is no traffic control in our political culture! Pocket the dubious commission in large projects, and then initiate other projects, for steady income! The O&M (operation and maintenance) does not matter --- leave it to the bhadra devils in gentlemen suits! This is huge systems loss, and the ministers concerned do not talk about it in public addresses, or in the parliament.
There is no provision to catch the vote catchers! Now married couples' private and political problems are dragged into the political arena for obscene public feasts! It is blue display in red blood! It seems the country of 130m has to be governed by a new cadre of jailers--the whole society has become prisoners!
The transport bungle up is seen replicated in almost all sectors of the society; under the direct responsibility of the government, who appear to be unproductive. The people are fed up with governance; (talk in the language which is easily understood!).
How about opening 200 taxi stands in the city, in the first phase? And 5,000 public toilets, @ Tk 2/- per entry? What a nation: can't afford taxi stands and toilets!
If the fare meter system works, then there is hope for good governance. We are very imitative, but good examples are rarely seen for copying!