The Myths and Realities Behind Modern Rajshahi City
Aktarul Islam Last month (on the 19 th of March), the country's well-known non-government television station, Ekattor TV, broadcast a piece of news on Rajshahi city, claiming ambiguously that Rajshahi is the cleanest city in Asia. In this report, this cable-based television network has highlighted different ongoing development initiatives in Rajshahi, such as spacious roads, spectacular lamp posts, high-rise buildings, giant trees on both sides of the capacious highways, clean footpaths, smoke-free auto rickshaws, prestigious educational institutions, attractive tourist destinations on the bank of the Padma River, and other notable development indicators, all of which reflect the city's position at the top of the list of major Asian cities. Since this channel did not provide any authentic source behind its report, we can assume it was an exaggerated emotional manifestation. Rajshahi is apparently not the cleanest of all cities in Asia, but the cleanest one in Bangladesh i