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Muhith says it's a move to check traffic jam (December 22, 2010) In my opinion, Mr. Muhith came out with many good ideas to solve the transport problem in the capital city, but these are theories. In Bangladesh the problem lies with discipline, educating drivers, passengers and general public, starting from the basics.
Mohammed Ibrahim It has been 40 years of all talks and no action. Such talks ring hollow... it's high time we deliver and boldly say we have done it.
Expat Bangladeshi It is a bit strange that the country's finance minister is doing the job of transport authorities!
Asad A good public bus service is important to reduce the use of private cars as well as traffic jams. A corporate transport agency can efficiently deal all the public transport services in a city - then we can expect a standard service. In most of the cities of developed countries, public transport is managed by a specific corporate agency. In Dhaka, there are millions of bus owners, million types of buses, and million rules of their services. Transport is a service not business. The govt. should control it.
Manobota Ahmed Cars are purchased with hard earned money paying considerable tax which goes directly into state coffers. We pay road tax, fitness tax. We have converted cars to CNG as per government advice. We have to maintain cars costing a great deal of money. How can the government stop us riding our own cars? If the government is determined to enforce the ban, it would then be better to ban all cars from the streets. Please make available your public transport within minutes of walking distance from every house.
Reaz Hassan Public transport should be improved. And all govt. officers and political leaders should obey the rule strictly. Thanks, honourable Finance Minister.
Md. Selim Gazi Brilliant idea! Since there are very few roads in Dhaka, the city is likely to be clogged with buses instead of cars in a few years. No one seems to be suggesting a long-term suggestion to the problem, like an underground rail system, etc.
Salam Thanks to our Finance Minister. Restriction on cars is already in action in Bogota city; here a car owner can drive his personal car only three days a week, in other days s/he uses public bus or taxi.
Md. Muslemur Rahman Government may impose restriction for a certain period, but it will not be a durable solution, Dhaka city needs to be decentralised.
Hossain Ahammad What about a widow living alone? What if only one person needs to go out?
Talat Islam Most ridiculous solution. Stop the rickshaws, wrong parking on the road, all roads will be 50% clear right away. Build more roads and highways, all problems will be solved. The suggestions made here are not to solve the problem, but to create problem for car owners! Why? Are we not entitled to ride or buy a car?
Qamruddin Chowdhury This policy is simply unjustified. There should be some exemptions to the rule without any penalty. In US, there are carpools for cars carrying more than one passenger. That can be applied.
Dilruba Who owns more than one car? Only the businessmen with multiple companies and all of their cars are registered against their firms. One-car owners are the doctors, lawyers and service holders. We know many who own more than twenty cars but none is registered against their name. All are registered with the company. So restriction by odd and even number will not hurt them. No need to do another experiment. Just learn from other countries.
Ameen Sayeed An excellent and timely decision taken by the government. Hope, we will see the positive impact soon.
Md Zahidul Islam Milton While the honourable minister is correct that there are benefits to car pooling in other countries, in the U.S. in particular, I can say they do not prohibit cars with less passengers to navigate the roads or highways. For families here with members who need to travel to different parts of Dhaka, this proposed solution could be troublesome, to say the least.
LA Walsh
Restriction on cars mulled for city
Muhith says it's a move to check traffic jam (December 22, 2010) In my opinion, Mr. Muhith came out with many good ideas to solve the transport problem in the capital city, but these are theories. In Bangladesh the problem lies with discipline, educating drivers, passengers and general public, starting from the basics.
Mohammed Ibrahim It has been 40 years of all talks and no action. Such talks ring hollow... it's high time we deliver and boldly say we have done it.
Expat Bangladeshi It is a bit strange that the country's finance minister is doing the job of transport authorities!
Asad A good public bus service is important to reduce the use of private cars as well as traffic jams. A corporate transport agency can efficiently deal all the public transport services in a city - then we can expect a standard service. In most of the cities of developed countries, public transport is managed by a specific corporate agency. In Dhaka, there are millions of bus owners, million types of buses, and million rules of their services. Transport is a service not business. The govt. should control it.
Manobota Ahmed Cars are purchased with hard earned money paying considerable tax which goes directly into state coffers. We pay road tax, fitness tax. We have converted cars to CNG as per government advice. We have to maintain cars costing a great deal of money. How can the government stop us riding our own cars? If the government is determined to enforce the ban, it would then be better to ban all cars from the streets. Please make available your public transport within minutes of walking distance from every house.
Reaz Hassan Public transport should be improved. And all govt. officers and political leaders should obey the rule strictly. Thanks, honourable Finance Minister.
Md. Selim Gazi Brilliant idea! Since there are very few roads in Dhaka, the city is likely to be clogged with buses instead of cars in a few years. No one seems to be suggesting a long-term suggestion to the problem, like an underground rail system, etc.
Salam Thanks to our Finance Minister. Restriction on cars is already in action in Bogota city; here a car owner can drive his personal car only three days a week, in other days s/he uses public bus or taxi.
Md. Muslemur Rahman Government may impose restriction for a certain period, but it will not be a durable solution, Dhaka city needs to be decentralised.
Hossain Ahammad What about a widow living alone? What if only one person needs to go out?
Talat Islam Most ridiculous solution. Stop the rickshaws, wrong parking on the road, all roads will be 50% clear right away. Build more roads and highways, all problems will be solved. The suggestions made here are not to solve the problem, but to create problem for car owners! Why? Are we not entitled to ride or buy a car?
Qamruddin Chowdhury This policy is simply unjustified. There should be some exemptions to the rule without any penalty. In US, there are carpools for cars carrying more than one passenger. That can be applied.
Dilruba Who owns more than one car? Only the businessmen with multiple companies and all of their cars are registered against their firms. One-car owners are the doctors, lawyers and service holders. We know many who own more than twenty cars but none is registered against their name. All are registered with the company. So restriction by odd and even number will not hurt them. No need to do another experiment. Just learn from other countries.
Ameen Sayeed An excellent and timely decision taken by the government. Hope, we will see the positive impact soon.
Md Zahidul Islam Milton While the honourable minister is correct that there are benefits to car pooling in other countries, in the U.S. in particular, I can say they do not prohibit cars with less passengers to navigate the roads or highways. For families here with members who need to travel to different parts of Dhaka, this proposed solution could be troublesome, to say the least.
LA Walsh
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