For a modern Dhaka
In view of the pledge of the prime minister to upgrade Dhaka to a modern, beautiful and hassle-free city, ensuring smooth communications both on roads and waterways in and around the capital, I would like to reproduce below a few suggestions I made earlier on the issue of tackling the unplanned growth of the Dhaka city:
1. Decentralisation of the national administration through shifting of major governmental departments/divisions to the divisional headquarters and other convenient locations such as Comilla, Mymensingh and Bogra.
2. Shifting of defence establishments such as army, navy and air headquarters to more strategic locations outside Dhaka.
3. Removal of all labour intensive industries from and around Dhaka to suitable locations spread all over the country. This will ensure more harmonious development of the country as a whole.
4. Dhaka is blessed with four river channels around it. This geographical feature can be utilised to develop a circular waterway around the city.
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