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Flyovers and traffic jam
I'm writing in response to your headline coverage of the Mohakhali Flyover opening (Friday, Novembers, 2004)
That even the prime minister expressed apprehension that the Mohakhali Flyover may* cause traffic congestion in other nearby locations is evidence of piecemeal interventions in traffic management of Dhaka city. Your coverage also reported a proposal, besides others, for relocating the Kamalapur Railway Station out of the Capital to Tongi or Joydevpur to ease inner city traffic.
A similar proposal was made regarding the Chittagong Central Railway Station, in the 1980’s, to relocate it from its present location on Station Road in the city centre to the outskirts in Pahartali.
Good sense, however, prevailed and the new station was built at the end of the lines beyond the old station. This has eliminated the need of extensive transportation from the city centre to the station for travellers leaving and increased ease of availing onward transport for passengers arriving in the city.
ZiauddinKhan
Urban Planner/Designer, Chittagong
After a long wait of several years, our dream has come true. It is the grand gala opening of the Mohakhali Flyover ( MFO). During its construction we used to pass through Dhaka Cantt, Kakoli on several occasions and were eagerly counting the days of its completion. We had a great hope that the
flyover would reduce our suffering from traffic jam that we had to face every time in the Cantonment area. At last the day came and MFO is now open to the public, at the same time the KachukhetCantonment— Kakoli link road has been closed for them. Here lies the pivotal question what relief MFO has brought to the public I! Yesterday I had to go to Banani. Before opening of MFO, I could go there using the link road. But today I found it closed, and finding no other options I had to use MFO where I got stuck for one hour and a half and the same on the way back. An unbearable traffic jam paralysed me atlftartime.
Dr. Sakina Sultana
Professor and Ex- Chairman, Pharmacy Department, Jahangirnagar University
Zaied Ali has completely missed the point in his article "Ohio has failed the world".
One should not vilify an entire region simply for expressing beliefs that run counter to the authors. To vote for their chosen political candidate is their constitutional right.
Mr. Ali, as a university student you should have learned of the slippery slope you so carelessly tread in engaging in broad sweeping generalisations, i.e. labelling those who cast their vote for Bush "stupid". Sure your major isn't child psychology? This article represents poor sportsmanship at its worst and lacks any semblance of critical thought or any of the tenants of academic debate...both are methods Mr. Ali should have studied before considering himself the sole expert on all Americans and their respective walks of life.
In writing this article he reveals his personal misconceptions about American social geography and expresses a politically-self-righteous, arrogant attitude all too familiar in the uninformed, partisan politics of today. Which I believe is precisely why Kerry did not win Ohio he probably viewed the inhabitants of that state with the same condescending attitude and contempt the author has so eloquently managed to muster on behalf of Americans he neither knows nor understands.
Mr. Ali, you're familiarly with the rhetoric of negativity and poor grasp of the American political system is contemptible. Do us a favour, quit writing and stay in school.
BPogson
An Informed Democrat One-mail
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Mr Ali's article, "Ohio has failed the world" was published in your point-counterpoint section. He has made his point I respectfully submit a counterpoint
Mr. Ali's characterisation of Ohio as a small insignificant state in middle America would no doubt incense any Ohioans who might have bothered to read it Insulting references to my fellow Americans aside, I find this article to be nothing more than the angry rant of a misinformed, and peevishly immature individual.
Mr. Ali's repeated assertions that the President of the United States is a known liar are more than irritating. They are borderline slanderous. Can Mr. Ali provide one instance where Mr. Bush has lied? Oh yeah... I know, the statements about Saddam having weapons of mass destruction. Does Mr. Ali understand the difference between being wrong, as Mr. Bush was in this instance, and prevarication?
A lie requires intent to mislead, and knowledge that the statement is false. An excellent example of lying can be found by reviewing Mr. John Kerry's testimony before Congress wherein he alleged that he was exposed daily to American military atrocities in Vietnam.
Throughout the article, Mr. Ali implies that those of us who
voted for Mr. Bush are ignorant religious zealots who only voted for Mr. Bush because of his religious and moral views. I, for one, am neither ignorant nor religious. I choose to vote Republican because I believe that we need less government, not more. I choose to vote Republican because I believe that businesses in our great nation need all the breaks they can get so they can flourish, thus creating new jobs and stimulating the economy. And yes, if I wish to carry a firearm in public places, I will because that is my right. A right forged in fire by those who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
I could just as easily write an article entided "Ohio has the-world". The American electorate has spoken. Mr. Ali does not seem to have any real understanding of the American psyche. That's OK, he doesn't have to. Ignorance is not a crime in this country. Maybe one day he'll get it
Bruce Irie, Hillsboro, Virginia •••
People didn't vote for Bush because he was against gay marriage. That's the media giving you excuses. The reason Kerry lost, was because he was weak on defence. He was all talk, but 20 years of public service showed he was against war. So how can he win a war that he is against to begin with? If the USA is forced to go to war against Iran, and Kerry was President, how do you think it would go? Well, per his track record this is how. After months of battles, the US is winning of course. But the US Soldier death toll begins to mount. People ignorant of why the war is occurring, begin to scrutinise the deaths. Death is bad. Therefore war is bad...we must stop the WAR!!!! So President Kerry listens to their plea...and slops the war....he wants people to like him.
So now....how are we going to sanction ANYBODY, if they have no respect in us. If they think we have no backbone. We need to be strong to be the world leader.
As for the President lying to us. Have you ever heard of "You can't handle the truth"? Sometimes keeping things from the public is a matter of national security. This is not a new occurrence. If a president is telling you one thing., and it appears to be a lie, there very well could be a legitimate reason for it. Did you ever think that in order to keep things from Terrorist "intelligence", you must first keep it hidden from the public.
I am just tired of writers like you belittling our president. Terrorist read these papers too. Where's your national pride? Osama Bin Laden was quoting Michael Moore's movie. Shouldn't that bother you guys? But truth is, you guys just want your narrow minded opinions to be heard. Its your right too, free speech. Well In case you didn't notice, freedom is what that Liar President Bush is trying to impose on the world. Think about it.
Esparza Robert, On e-mail