Governance

Governance

All councillors of 323 municipalities removed

All councillors from general and reserved seats of 323 municipalities of the country, including the 12 city corporations, have been removed from their respective posts

4m ago

Govt to import 60,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser from Saudi Arabia, Qatar

The government yesterday approved separate proposals for importing 60,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser from Saudi Arabia and Qatar

4m ago

Rab DG’s tenure extended by one year

Chiefs of both Rab and police are now appointed on contract basis

1y ago

Implementing Sdg 7 / Powering progress through clean energy

Imagine a 187-feet tall tower with a 55-tonne steel dome on top. At first, it seems like a structure from a future base on the planet Mars. But the Wardenclyffe Tower is not an abstraction from the future.

4y ago

Make Dhaka liveable again

Dhaka is one of the fastest growing megacities in the world. It is predicted to be one of the world’s largest metropolises by 2025, along with Tokyo, Mexico City, Shanghai, Beijing and New York City.

5y ago

Unveiling the limits of anti-corruption drive

Media interest on the recently launched high-profile anti-corruption drive appears to be on the wane thanks to many competing issues.

5y ago

Some solutions to Dhaka’s traffic problem

So much has been said about how the traffic situation in Dhaka could be improved, but little has been achieved in that regard. To have safe and jam free roads, you need to have a sound urban transport system and an integrated strategy. Those are things we don’t have.

5y ago

Three cases of ‘policy paralysis’ in Bangladesh

“Policy paralysis” can be described as a situation where critically important laws and reforms are not undertaken or, even if undertaken, not implemented as a result of a lack

5y ago

All councillors of 323 municipalities removed

All councillors from general and reserved seats of 323 municipalities of the country, including the 12 city corporations, have been removed from their respective posts

4m ago

Govt to import 60,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser from Saudi Arabia, Qatar

The government yesterday approved separate proposals for importing 60,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser from Saudi Arabia and Qatar

4m ago

Rab DG’s tenure extended by one year

Chiefs of both Rab and police are now appointed on contract basis

1y ago

Powering progress through clean energy

Imagine a 187-feet tall tower with a 55-tonne steel dome on top. At first, it seems like a structure from a future base on the planet Mars. But the Wardenclyffe Tower is not an abstraction from the future.

4y ago

Make Dhaka liveable again

Dhaka is one of the fastest growing megacities in the world. It is predicted to be one of the world’s largest metropolises by 2025, along with Tokyo, Mexico City, Shanghai, Beijing and New York City.

5y ago

Unveiling the limits of anti-corruption drive

Media interest on the recently launched high-profile anti-corruption drive appears to be on the wane thanks to many competing issues.

5y ago

Some solutions to Dhaka’s traffic problem

So much has been said about how the traffic situation in Dhaka could be improved, but little has been achieved in that regard. To have safe and jam free roads, you need to have a sound urban transport system and an integrated strategy. Those are things we don’t have.

5y ago

Three cases of ‘policy paralysis’ in Bangladesh

“Policy paralysis” can be described as a situation where critically important laws and reforms are not undertaken or, even if undertaken, not implemented as a result of a lack

5y ago

Revenue base has to be improved to overcome emerging issues

City corpora-tions and Paurashavas constitute the municipalities in Bangladesh. There are 331 municipalities comprising of 11 city corporations and 320 Paurashavas in the country.

5y ago

Prioritising e-government procurement for vision 2021 and beyond

Transparency, fair competition and accountability are three defining features of an efficient public procurement system. Until 2011,

5y ago