Kudos to the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) for the manner in which it has got a move on about dismantling the unauthorized joints of the political garties at different city roads and street corners, 'ne wishes the parties themselves had enough civic sense and respect for the law to have done away with these constructions that have had existential rationale only before and during the elections, if any at all.

What was heartening about DCC’s demolition decision was that It chose to start the ‘operation’ by razing down one of make-shift outfit of the ruling Awami League. In a country where every good and wise government decision runs the risk of being interpreted as an inroad into democratic right, this one gesture of impartiality looks certain to undo anysuch allegation.

This spirit Is what we urge the party in power to replicate In other spheres as frequently as possible. This country has reached a dead end of misunderstanding, mistrust and non-cooperatlon between major political parties and their protagonists. Reasonlessness and self-destructive opposition has reached an unbearable point. Some one has to show the grace In this country that at the moment Is clouded by confusion and mistrust. And the onus of leading by example Ues squarely on the party mandated to run the country.

While crediting DCC for the initiation of a laudable action we want to remind it that a lot is yet left to be desired as far as its performance Is concerned. Taxpayers' view of Its performance Is still very dim. People do not expect It to perform miracles. It is the most rudimentary responsibilities about urban maintenance that the people expect from it.

Bringing a touch of smoothness over Dhaka's ribbed or ridged roads , keeping the city clean from an increasing burden of filth and stopping unabated pilferage of public places by land grabbers are some of the challenges it has to address immediately and effectively.