There are really few roads in Dhaka, and it seems in Bangladesh in general

[bête noire]

This provides Bangladesh with a unique opportunity. You can skip the mistakes of the last 70 years regarding car ownership and transportation. Focus on making roads for buses, rickshaws and trams, trains, and even state run taxis (put the drivers on a salary). Try to build based around public transport, keep it dirt cheap and completely integrated, so that anyone who wants to travel, will much more likely do it via public transport than by car.

It is greener and long term cheaper for your country.

I believe Netherland is the gold standard for road and transportation system in a densely populated country. We should try and emulate them as much as we can.

 

[bluesky]

I believe Netherland is the gold standard for road and transportation system in a densely populated country. We should try and emulate them as much as we can.

Yes, it is, but our @UKBengali Bengali does not think so.

 

[Homo Sapiens]

I believe Netherland is the gold standard for road and transportation system in a densely populated country. We should try and emulate them as much as we can.

The Netherlands is an ideal example for Bangladesh for not only transportation system, but for many other things as well. Bangladesh is emulating the success of Dutch water management, Delta management, coastal protection, land reclamation from the sea etc. It was the Dutch expertise who made the 'Delta Plan 2100' project for us.

The Netherlands is also a huge success story in agricultural production from which we have much to learn. As both The Netherlands and Bangladesh are deltaic countries and face similar challenge and opportunity, so it would be best for us to cultivate a very cordial relations with them.

 

[bluesky]

I believe Netherland is the gold standard for road and transportation system in a densely populated country. We should try and emulate them as much as we can.

The Netherlands or what, BD should emphasize more on water transportation of cargoes because the country is bestowed with such a river system. However, the present underdeveloped waterways cannot be properly used. The country must plan properly to develop the waterways to connect with many points from north to south and from east to west. See the map.

However, since 1947, we are following other examples whereby road systems were given more emphasis. Bangladesh is a country virtually with more water than it is with the land. We should make the best use of the water networks.