Footpaths in Hatirpool

The Hatirpool kitchen market is one of the busiest in Dhaka city. But the conditions of the roads and footpaths here are deplorable. The shop owners throw dirty water and garbage directly onto the roads. The footpaths are in a worse condition; they are occupied by fruit-vendors or vegetable-sellers. Not an inch of footpath has been spared by the shop owners for the pedestrians who have to take the risk of walking on the roads to get past the market. This situation cannot be allowed to continue. We urge the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to free the footpaths and repair the roads along the Hatirpool market.