Standing at the riders' shed at Paltan intersection in the capital, sixty-year-old Abdul Barek expressed his frustration: "This shelter was built with public money. The government spent lakhs of taka to construct it. But the public has gained nothing from it. Only those who built it have benefited. Passengers don't even sit here—when it rains, water gets into the shelter. And in front, there are van shops on the road. How are passengers supposed to board from here?"Despite his frustration,...
