Speed up the completion of Dhaka Metro Rail

China has recently built a hospital in 10 days after the outbreak of coronavirus turned into an epidemic, showing us that if there is a will, there is a way. In Dhaka, the construction work of the metro rail is still creeping along at snail’s pace, causing city dwellers to suffer for hours and hours on end, stuck in traffic jams and inhaling air that is heavy with dust particles from the construction sites. But if you take a look outside, you will be lucky to see just one or two workers!

It does not seem to me like the workers and the equipment being used for the metro lines are being utilised in an efficient way. Maybe another shift of workers could be hired to also work throughout the night, so that the pace doubles and the metro rail is ready earlier, saving us all much discomfort and agony. It is my earnest request to the authorities to speed up the metro rail project as soon as possible.

Dr Sabrina Rashid, BSHL, Dhaka