Dhaka is becoming drearier by the day. As the capital loses most of its natural scenery, __more and __more unpleasant sights such as film posters and haphazard advertisements on walls and elsewhere are being put up everywhere. Not only do these objects look ugly to the onlooker, but they are, at the same time, illegal. As such, the authorities have repeatedly asked people to stop this practice. Yet, postering across Dhaka continues unabated.
Is this not illustrative of how little we care about how Dhaka looks and, thus, about our city in general? Why are people putting up posters everywhere without considering the fact that it is ruining the view of their own city and without fear of any repercussions? And why are the authorities not taking any actions against those who are putting them up?
Part of the reason is that besides commercial posters, political posters particularly before elections too are common sights. And although the parties themselves have a responsibility to refrain from doing so, the authorities seem not to care when they do not abide by the rules. When political parties are allowed to rampantly post posters haphazardly all across the city, how can the ordinary people then be prevented from following suit?
The mayors of Dhaka should learn from cities like Kolkata and Delhi which both have their fair share of political activity including election campaigning but have managed to keep their landscape free from the ugliness of posters of candidates. The authorities should warn those who are putting such posters up, whether for commercial or political purposes and if that does not work, they should be heavily fined.