Apparently, the entire Dhaka city was in a state of gridlock on Monday. People going towards Uttara, Mirpur, Dhanmondi, Farmgate, etc., suffered for hours on end—up to five hours in some places.

How much longer are we going to live like this? Are the authorities so helpless that even after all these years, they have been unable to bring a semblance of order in our streets? We hope that our ministers and lawmakers, who enjoy the privilege of shutting down vehicular movement because of their VIP status, are taking note of Dhaka's worsening traffic problem so that they can take steps to bring us some relief. Dhaka-dwellers have had enough.

Tarannum Tasneem, By email