Lot of actions, little result!
Hold meetings, make decisions and then forget all about them. This has been the practice of successive governments regarding road safety in the past three decades. Since the mid-80s, each government has undertaken numerous initiatives to reduce road crashes, but they are gathering dust at the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry.
6y ago
Civil Service Reform Plans: Doomed all along
All the successive governments made moves to reform the civil service but none of them brought about the much-needed changes due to lack of political will and resistance from a section of bureaucrats.
6y ago
Effective yet ignored
Traffic from Banasree, Badda, Rampura, and Hatirjheel used to converge on Pragati Sarani near Rampura TV station and it was a messy affair. Commuters previously feared the intersection but now a cheap U-loop has made a huge difference.
6y ago
Quota in Govt Jobs: Too complex a system
The quota system in Bangladesh civil service is extremely complex and cannot be implemented ensuring proportionate representation of all sections of the society, according to two former top bureaucrats of the country.
6y ago
Diary of a young radical
Since the emergence of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in mid-2014, the brutal ideology of the militant outfit has ensnared hundreds of young Bangladeshis, like it has brainwashed youth from across the globe.
6y ago
3 Major Bridges by Early Next Year: Dhaka-Ctg highway awaits relief
Opening of three new bridges on the Shitalakkhya, Meghna and Gumti rivers will reduce bottlenecks on Dhaka-Chittagong highway early next year.
6y ago
4-Lane Dhaka-Ctg Highway: Up for mending all too soon
RHD engineers and ministry officials who were involved with the project now squarely blame overloaded vehicles for the condition of the highway, known as the economic lifeline of Bangladesh. This highway is responsible for carrying 90 percent of the export and import volume.
6y ago
Traffic's trial with remotes
City authorities have tried out a host of “solutions” to control chaotic traffic over the decades. The result? All the money went down the drain and the situation turned from bad to worse.
6y ago
October 8, 2015
Train delayed for 4 hours as driver sleeps in Bangladesh
What happens when a train driver is fatigued, having worked late into the night, and has a train to drive in the morning?
August 17, 2015
Militant change tactics, but govt in Bangladesh stick to old strategy
In many madrasas, youths are fed with wrong interpretation of Islam and thus pushed towards militancy. Outfit leaders are motivating
August 13, 2015
Ruling party MP snatches criminal from Rab in Bangladesh
Awami League lawmaker from Natore-2 Shafiqul Islam Shimul snatched away “a criminal” from Rab custody immediately after his arrest in Natore town on Tuesday night, said local AL leaders and journalists who witnessed the incident.
August 10, 2015
Police role in question
The law enforcement agencies are capturing the so-called Islamist militant operatives and foiling their “missions” to kill high-profile personalities and carry
July 24, 2015
No one left to mourn for them
Shah Alam and his wife Piyara Begum were sad when they left Board Bazar for Narsingdi sadar two days before Eid. Just a couple of months back, they had
July 17, 2015
Home-goers suffer on Dhaka-Tangail highway
Thousands of home-goers go through an indescribable suffering as their vehicles get stranded in a huge tailback on the Dhaka-Tangail highway.
July 2, 2015
Licence to kill
He neither owned any business nor paid income tax when he applied for a licence to buy a firearm for protection of his life and assets. There was no police
June 30, 2015
Cartels employ ingenious ways
Many eyebrows were raised when a consignment of liquid cocaine was seized at Chittagong Port on Saturday. But this is just one innovative tactic
June 16, 2015
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal to get linked by road
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal have mapped out a six-month action plan starting in July to establish a seamless movement of passenger and cargo vehicles across their territories.
June 5, 2015
Communications lack new vision
Smooth communications directly boosted economic activities and development, yet the country would continue suffering for not
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