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Tale of a city

18 July 2004, 18:00 PM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By Tawhid Shams Chowdhury, BRAC University, Dhaka
18 July 2004, 18:00 PM
. PHOTO: Syed Zakir Hossain
Dhaka is an old city but we are not watching any attempt to preserve its heritage. Right now, Rajuk and the City Corporation should take a two-prong initiative. Their first objective should be identifying the dilapidated buildings for demolition, refurbishment or restoration and their next objective should be removing the illegal structures from this city to beautify it. They know all these processes but only the right spirit is missing!

It is no secret that unhygienic and unscientific build-ups affect both human health and mind, and, therefore, for the sake of the city dwellers' welfare, my solemn begging to the authorities concerned is: please take quick measures to give this city its due structure. I am looking forward to seeing a beautiful Dhaka where history mingles with modernity .

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