Editorial
Water logging unnerving
Ad hoc approach won't do
IN the last few days, the city experienced heavy rainfall. As a result, many parts of Dhaka city were water logged. It is one thing to have water logging in areas which are situated relatively lower in the city, like Shantinagar or Maghbazar, but with time water logging is becoming pronounced in nearly all areas. We cannot help but look the lack of proper infrastructure for excess water to drain out of the city.
The debris from the construction spree around the city and the at the sites clogs up the drainage system. The street garbage bins have also added the element of germs to the logged water and pedestrians have no choice but to be in that murky liquid to get from one place to another. Water logging is not only an issue that affects our daily life and chores but is also a threat to public health.
We have been talking about the same issue year after year, and again as monsoon arrives in full swing, we urge the government to look at our streets, our drainage system and clear the way for the rain that is to come. Our city has faced enough workless days this year due to political unrest and now we cannot let water logging get in the way of our lives.
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