The name of different streets in the capital was changed a decade ago but the new name is used hardly by the city dwellers.
The government took steps to rename of 85 roads and 12 establishments in 2004.
According to locals, people ignore the names as the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) did not take enough steps of publicity.
It is difficult to find out the exact location as many organisations, shops owners and holding owners use both names and numbers.
At the time of giving trade license and holding numbers, the two city corporations give direction to the markets, shopping malls, shops owners and holding owners to use the new name.
But the new names are still unknown to the city dwellers as most of the residential and commercial building owners are not using the name properly.
According to the DSCC sources, the new name of Elephant Road is Dr Kudrat-e Khuda but city dwellers do not know it.
Ahad Rahaman, a resident of Elephant Road said; “I never have been informed of the new name of the road.”
Afroza Chowdhury, a resident of of Bir Uttam Shamsul Alam Sarak, which was previously called New Circular road, said; “I know this road’s name as New Circular road,” adding that there was no sign for the new name of the road.
However, it was found that the name plaque of the road, which was inaugurated in 2010, has gone obscure.
Besides, the new name of Gulshan-1 road is AK Khandokar road, Gulshan-2 road is Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Ali road, New Air Port road is Shahid Ziaur Rahaman road, Phulbaria road is Major MM Jalil road, Green road is Shahid Minir Chowdhury road, Purana Paltan is Comrade Moni Shingh road, Dainik Bangla road is Bir Uttam Ashfakus Samad road, Shantinagar road is Shilpacharja Joynul Abedin road, Shyamoli road is Bir Uttam ANM Nuruzzaman road, Pragati Sarani is Bir Uttam Rafiqul Islam Avenue, Mogbazar road is Rashed Khan Menon road, RK Mishon road is Muktijoddha Sadek Hossain Khoka road.
While visiting different areas, it was found that the business organisations and holding owners have not yet used the new names.
Mahbub Alam, a shop owner of Purana Paltan, said; “I have never heard the new name of Purana Paltan. For this reason I have used the old name.”
“The city corporation should take steps to publicise the new names, otherwise there’s no point,” he added.
Contacted Mohammad Sirajul Islam, chief urban planner of the DSCC, who was also the chief of the same post of the DNCC told the Dhaka Tribune that he was not the responsible person to talk about the matter.
Md Eusuf Ali, revenue officer of the DSCC, said; “I have not heard about the matter. The five tax officers of five zonal officers can say more about this.”
Md Fasi Ullah, acting chief revenue officer of the DNCC, said; “We have asked the businessmen and holding owners to use the new name.”
Fasi Ullah also admitted to the allegation of the city corporation’s negligence and said; “In our next meeting I will place the matter.”