DHAKA — The flyover opens to applause; the footpath below disappears to hawkers, garbage and parked cars. We celebrate the road and abandon the walker, then wonder why the city feels hostile.
Every world-class city was first a walkable one. Dhaka's planners must learn that a footpath is not leftover space — it is the city's most democratic infrastructure.
Build one truly walkable kilometre, and the city will teach you the rest.
— Daily Best News Desk • Fearless in the search for truth
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