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Public Transport in Dhaka

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Dhaka is a megacity like other big cities in the world. It is the capital city of Bangladesh. It is located in the tropical region. In the summer season the temperature goes up. It fluctuate around 30-40-degree centigrade. Around 80% people travel by bus in Dhaka city. The most miserable news is that Dhaka dwellers do not see any improvement in the transport system in the history of 44 years of its independence. In the summer people have to wait for bus in the open sky. Sweat come out from their body because there is no tent in the bus stop. In the above picture people are waiting in the sun for bus. No tent for the passenger. Everyday people have to travel from one place to another by struggling a lot. There is not enough bus. In this summer people expect very much for a shade to escape from the excessive heat in the sun. But government did not do to help the low-income people to travel comfortably. Farmgate is the most busiest transit point for bus passengers. Everyd...