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Terrible Tailbacks * Bangladesh - Make life miserable in old Dhaka
For the thousands of commuters in old Dhaka, moving from one place to another within and out of the region is a bane
Dhaka,Bangladesh -The Daily Star, by Rizanuzzaman Laskar -3 Dec 2008: -- ... They lose several hours a day for tailbacks. "Transport condition is terrible here," lamented Md Mahbubur Rahman, a teacher at the European Standard School in old town... Like Mahbub and Anwar, anyone would agree that Dhaka's old part, best recognised for its antiquated buildings, time-honoured cuisine and ever-friendly residents, is also notorious for its gallingly narrow streets and slapdash traffic congestions... The roads are so narrow that two cars cannot pass at a time. Rows of shops and makeshift hotels dotted the streets, further narrowing them... The markets and bazaars in old town offer no parking facilities, resulting in unwarranted traffic jams. The roads are bumpy, potholed and broken. Many manholes are open with the odd vehicle or two getting their wheel stuck inside them, inviting even more jams... The few traffic enforcers who are supposed to be maintaining a smooth flow of traffic are usually found dozing off or mingling with their colleagues, old town residents alleged... However, officials at the Kotwali Police Station denied the allegations... (Photo: STAR - Moving at a snail's pace on the old Dhaka streets has become a regular feature)Labels: streets' congestions
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