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Sound pollution: Disturbance at night

26 December 2003, 18:00 PM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By Mother in distress, On mail
26 December 2003, 18:00 PM
You are all aware of the construction works that are going on in Maghbazar, Eskaton, Banglamotors and Shahbag areas these days. Many high rise buildings have been built in these areas, plus other new buildings are now under construction. At most of these places work goes on at night also. This causes loud noise badly affecting the sleep of the old people and the children. Many complaints were made to the 'police' to stop this menace but with no result.

I would humbly request your correspondent to make a tour of this area and see the level of 'construction work' going on and loud sound of men and machines.

Our health/environment ministry, City Corporation, and other related law enforcing agencies should jointly make a survey of the entire Dhaka city and enforce strict 'code of conduct' to stop the sound pollution of the city and save the citizens from distress and misery. Unfortunately the government is sleeping. The responsible persons should wake up and do their assigned jobs or get sacked. Without strict law enforcement, we cannot expect any improvement.

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