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Salvaging railways

At a time when the government is committed to bring entire Bangladesh including riverine Barisal under railway network, the Bangladesh Railways' (BR) utilization of only ten per cent of this year's ADP allocation, as reported by this newspaper, is a disquieting development. Even half-yearly performance of the railway was 13...

Integrating micro-credit into safety nets

The government and the World Bank (WB), according to a state-owned wire service report, will sign tomorrow (Tuesday) an agreement under which the latter would make available an additional $245 million from its soft lending arm--- the International Development Assistance (IDA)-to help improve equity, efficiency and transparency levels in the...

Flurry of development works belies motive

Apparently a flurry of development work is going on right at this moment. If one is a resident of Shyamoli, Mohammadpur, Lalmatia etcetera, it is a tough ask to get out or in such areas. Almost all alleys leading to these areas from the main roads have been dug out....

Save college/university campuses from violence

MOST students, as they take up undergraduate and post graduate studies, look forward to a peaceful and undisturbed campus. Sadly, the number of peaceful campuses at present is declining and political conflict and violence are spreading ominously. For instance, the incident of violence that erupted in Govt. Saadat College of...

Protecting our elderly citizens

We regret to observe that elderly citizens are being ignored and neglected in our society. It was not much different in the past though, but the extent and gravity of the situation now is disconcerting to say the least. Elderly people should not be looked down upon as burdens for...

Construction sites ignore safety

Working in a construction site can often be hazardous as the job itself involves a lot of risks which has made construction jobs different from other professions. While safety should be the primary consideration for construction workers, it is often neglected and at times ignored. There is a construction site...