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
March 3, 2015
Face of a hate campaigner
Shafiur Rahman Farabi is a religious extremist who has been rather open about his business. His numerous postings online show his main mission is to identify free-thinking bloggers and hound them on social media platforms.
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