Vanishing hills and open spaces
Photo: RAJESH CHAKRABARTI / DRIKNEWS
Chittagong, the port city, was once a place of great natural beauty. It's a matter of concern that the city is getting more crowded day by day. There is no gainsaying the fact that parks are like the lungs of a modern metropolis. But unfortunately, the port city has no park worth the name. Thanks to our apathy to the environment, most of the hills that once dotted the town have already disappeared. Today one can find some hills only in the areas that belong to the railway. Moreover, those open spaces where the children used to play are being occupied by residential or commercial buildings. In absence of playgrounds the children are bound to stay at home all the day, which will surely hamper their growth. Something immediately should be done to protect the remaining fields and hills so that the city dwellers can have some space to breathe.
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