City's derelict services

While Malaysia has a city like Kuala Lumpur to show off to the world, we have Dhaka city plagued by pot-holed roads, swarms of flies and mosquitoes buzzing about merrily, thanks to uncollected garbage and entire sections of the city waterlogged for hours on end even after a mild shower. Our capital is badly governed, and it was bifurcated within a very short time without taking the views of the citizens. We had apprehended then, and expressed as much, that there were partisan and political motives behind that move.
When we are talking about more FDI, the first thing outsiders get to look at is the capital city, that being the point of entry. If the capital is the index of the country, that leaves a poor impression on foreigners about Bangladesh. While North City Corporation is moderately better off than the South City Corporation in terms of budgetary allocation, both bodies suffer from acute fund crisis that has taken the zest out of providing quality services to city residents. By what has been reported in the media, we can conclude that there has been a general breakdown in city maintenance as there is serious lack of money, manpower and planning. Revenue collection is down to the point where it is becoming difficult to pay salaries of city corporation officials.
With things the way they are, it is hardly surprising that a disease like malaria, which had been completely eradicated, is making a comeback. It was the prime minister's decision to divide the capital into two administrative units, and it falls upon her to see that the two corporations deliver.