The city we live in
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Most of the garment factories have been set up within the area of metropolitan Dhaka city. It accelerated population growth in the capital. Indeed over population is one of the acute problems in Dhaka metropolis. The number of vehicles exceed the capacity of roads. Traffic jam has virtually paralysed the capital. Frequent labour unrest in garment factories creates an unbelievable situation in the city and its suburbs. Construction of new roads and reduction of population are two solutions to the problem. But both are difficult to achieve. It is high time to re-locate the factories in different districts adjacent to highways e.g., Dhaka-Chittagong, Dhaka-Sylhet, Dhaka-Barisal, Dhaka- Dinajpur, Dhaka- Khulna etc. to reduce population of the capital and also to reduce labour unrest. The people concerned have to keep in mind that not more than 50 factories should operate in a particular location. Making a hub of factories is not a pragmatic decision. Developing mini industrial villages by the highways would facilitate employment for workers of different geographic locations. It would also help to reduce labour unrest. Relocation of factories would help to reduce traffic jam in the capital as well. It is true that the garment industry is a major contributor to the economy. To help the factory owners, the government has to develop mini industrial villages by the highways. Simultaneously, new roads have to be constructed and the existing ones are to be expanded in the capital, if possible.
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