Shifting installations from DCC Zone
Overcrowded Dhaka city is expanding exponentially through the decades. Hence it is necessary to shift some of the old installations from the DCC zone. The old BDR camp was located outside the municipal area during the British period; as also the old Tejgaon airport. Now that the international airport is located outside the city; the old runway could be dismantled; lessening the huge traffic jams; instead of boring a tunnel beneath the old airship. The Peelkhana site could be relocated to some greater Dhaka area, outside the DCC zone. Also, the PMO's office could be relocated in the Sher-e-Bangla area (long-term plan). The Suhrawardy Park (old racecourse site) could be letter utilized, as the new expanded city now extends up to Mirpur. Hundreds of RMG and other factories have to be shifted from the municipal zones in the big cities. What are the purposes of the specialised economic zones? But the main hurdle is the political centralisation in Dhaka metropolis. People have to come to Dhaka to get their work done. The divisional and district headquarters should be given more administrative freedom. Digital conveniences are not enough. The political mindset has to change.
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