Overbridge
The DCC has constructed many overbridges in Dhaka city . Today I would like to write something about the usage of overbridge. On 4th instant I went to Gulistan via Farmagate from Shere-e-Bangla Agricultural University. For a while, I had to get down from my bus at Farmgate. After finishing my work, when I was crossing the road using the overbridge, I found people jostling for space.
Most of the space on the overbridge is occupied by hawkers and beggars. Now the question arises, who should be rightful users of the overbridge? People, hawkers, or beggars?
The on-duty traffic personnel do nothing to dislodge the illegal occupants. When I asked a hawker why they were obstructing movement of pedestrians by occupying the overbridge, he said that he had to pay the on-duty policemen for using the space. So there is a reason behind things turning so bad. I request the authorities concerned to look into the matter. After all , overbridges were not built for pedestrians!
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