Dhaka gets yet more unlivable

DHAKA has come at the top of the list for most unsuitable city to live in by The Economist's Intelligence Unit, as reported in Prothom Alo. Sadly this year's ranking is no surprise looking back on 2013 which is mostly filled with political violence, breakdowns of transportation systems, crimes, traffic jams and growing everyday insecurities.
The educated class laughs and jokes about it, Facebook statuses are put up, and smart comments are made. But not much is done to fix it. This should change now.
Before we think of it as an international insult, we should really think how we can take part in making this city more livable. We talk about our younger years in this city and reminisce good memories, we say Dhaka was emptier then, the roads wider, traffic was less, crime too.  But is it really too late for Dhaka to go back to a pleasant place to live in? If everyone is doing his or her part as respecting traffic laws, government and non-government services are given without prejudice, corruption is less, healthcare is available for all, and overall if everyone starts to think  about others' wellbeing besides their own, things are bound to change.
The question is will the right people be affected by this report, and by right people we mean everyone, not just at the top or bottom but all in between. The only way to find out is looking for the same report next year, and hope we are taking this indicator seriously starting now.