People have to suffer a lot due to the traffics created around multiple political programs in the capital Dhaka due to which the urban planner architect Iqbal Habib has given an opinion in favor of limiting the political programs in the streets of the capital to some extent.
Leaders and activists of Awami League-Jubo League and BNP were busy with their respective party programs since Friday morning. People around Old Dhaka, Farmgate, Mohammadpur, Uttara have to suffer a lot for assembly and marching. Due to these political programs traffic congestion was created.
Even though it was a holiday, the streets around the rally were suffering from traffic jams on Friday.
Those who are out in these areas on holidays are faced with many ironies. From women and children to sick patients suffer more on this day. Those who ventured out had to suffer from traffic jams.
Iqbal Habib said, “Citizens of a city cannot grow without mental-physical and cultural development. I suggest limiting the political agenda to some extent for the sake of citizen growth.”
“People go out of the house for entertainment from time to time during holidays. But we have not been able to create open recreational space for citizens. Even in the few open spaces, if political programs are constantly going on; where will the people of this city go?”
“Even on the day of the holiday, political programs are held on the streets of Dhaka. That is why even if you leave home, there is no guarantee when you will be able to return home. In this way, the generation we are creating will develop a hatred of politics. Due to which they will want to stay away from politics. If politics is for the people then such a political program cannot be desirable at all,” he said.
“Political parties should leave the main roads and organize the programs. Whether such a program can be done in a specific place or not has also come to the time of thinking,” he added.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
