A lesson from Chennai

Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu in India, has been under water since November 9, 2015; thanks to the torrential rain. This beautiful city has been paralysed and nearly 300 people are estimated to have died because of the flood. Dhaka city has already experienced baleful situations due to light rain as the drainage system does not work. The government and the Dhaka City Corporation authority must come forward with a master plan that consists of improving the drainage system and resurrecting Dhaka's rivers by saving them from the hands of unscrupulous businessmen. Otherwise, our situation could be worse than Chennai.

MD. Abdul Karim
Bangladesh Bank