“The minibus from my office carpool drops me off at Azampur in Uttara every evening. The public bus shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to reach the College Gate area of Tongi, the closest stop to my location. But I would prefer to walk than take the bus, as the traffic jams are unbelievable even in the dark of night. If I wait for a bus stuck in traffic, I might end up sleeping inside the bus all night.
The delay in completion of the project and the inconvenience caused to the public are only one side of the coin.
The other side emphasizes death and despair.
An investigation into a girder collapse in Uttara that killed five family members has revealed that China Gezhouba Group Corporation, a contractor for the Dhaka BRT project, cut corners at the cost of safety.
The ten suspects arrested by the police in connection with the incident are currently out on bail and the investigating officers are yet to submit their report.
Asked when the full report will be submitted to the court, Mohammad Mohsin, chief of the North West police station, said, “It is the state’s prosecution. I am not sure when the investigation will be completed.