Mon, 25 Nov 2024, 03:49 pm
শিরোনাম :
Govt must review postal savings interest cut
THE government’s reported move to review its February 13 decision of halving the interest rate on postal savings is welcome. The finance minister came with such an announcement, as Newread more
Safety flaws on highways not acceptable
INEFFECTIVE road safety measures found in the 55-kilometre Dhaka–Mawa–Bhanga four-lane stretch of the highway, set to be inaugurated in March, point to either apathy or lack of efficiency of theread more
Chaotic city beautification efforts must stop
IT IS worrying that Dhaka is burdened with chaotic beautification projects while many other structures remain unattended. Although the projects of sculptures, fountains and others are aimed at enhancing theread more
Government’s call for food safety remains mere rhetoric
NATIONAL Food Safety Day was observed on Sunday with a call for steps against food adulteration and contamination. The day’s theme this year was: ‘Let us all join hands. Weread more
A mismatch of electoral pledges and campaign matters
AN ESTIMATED 2,500 tonnes of plastic waste that laminated posters used in campaigns for the forthcoming city authorities election of Dhaka would produce appear to be worrying as the wasteread more
Effective, automated traffic signal system in Bangladesh capital overdue
THE failure to effectively run the automated traffic signal system set up in Dhaka earlier is worrying. The authorities have recently spent millions on projects to automate traffic signalling butread more
Robust economic growth but challenges are getting bigger too
Robust economic growth, remittances received from expatriates, a boost in exports and the vision of the leadership were the major factors behind the turnaround of Bangladesh’s economy in the pastread more
Fires that leave slum people in distress, call for housing
FIRE safety in urban areas has largely been a neglected issue. Risks and vulnerability are especially higher for the poor people. A fire early Friday in the Bauniabadh slum atread more
Eviction drives alone won’t protect Bangladesh rivers
RIVERS are faced with a slow death across Bangladesh. The illegal occupation of river land and indiscriminate disposal of industrial and municipal wastes into the rivers are considered prime reasonsread more
A worrying non-compliance in saving Buriganga
THE River Buriganga, the ecological life line of the capital city, faces a slow death. An unchecked discharge of untreated industrial effluents and the city sewage into the river hasread more
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