DCC project to repair 'Bahadur Shah Park'

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The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has taken up a project for repair and conservation of the historic 'Bahadur Shah Park' which stands as a witness to many incidents of the past, reports UNB.
The towering monument of the park in the city is now losing its glory as most of its historic infrastructure is fading away due to neglect.
Its boundary wall has collapsed. People have occupied its land and part of the footpath to illegally set up shops and other business. A witness to events of the last one and a half centuries the park now somehow maintains existence with no initiative to preserve the heritage.
Under the circumstances, the DCC initiative is a good step to save the heritage site. The condition of the area is now terrible. People using the park's footpath very often fall victim to many incidents. Toll collectors and vagabonds are dominating the area and are indulging in snatching which is on the rise.
DCC Engineer Lutfur Rahman said that they had taken up the project to repair the boundary wall of the park. It would be done soon, he said that they would also set up new light posts to fight back darkness.
He also said that the DCC had taken up the project to give the park a new look and modernise its facilities. A walk around the Park shows vested interest groups have illegally occupied the parkland and set up shops.