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Transport drivers' poor eyesight

In a country notorious for frequent road accident fatalities caused by reckless driving, the news about the public transport workers suffering from poor eyesight comes as a much-needed eye-opener. Chaotic vehicular movement results mainly from lax enforcement of traffic rules, administrative sloth and operation-related irregularities. But any city having the...

Is bifurcation of DWASA necessary?

The proposal mooted by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DNCC) mayor to bifurcate all service agencies, including the Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (DWASA), deserves scrutiny by the policymakers. Such scrutiny seems necessary against the backdrop of the public outcry centring around the performance of the DWASA. The DNCC mayor...

Quality of TV programmes on the decline

A complaint today is that local television channels - both government-controlled and private-are losing their appeal to viewers. Knowledgeable people complain that the quality of programmes has deteriorated so much that even the unenlightened viewers have turned away from local channels to hone in on foreign TV programmes. Another oft-repeated...

Cricket World Cup 2019

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is just around the corner and the world is waiting for it. Before the mega tournament, Bangladesh won a tri-nation series trophy beating the West Indies and Ireland. This success will surely inspire our team to do better in the World Cup. It was...

Checking exam scripts of public exams

A Bangla daily reports that 16 students of English version of Ideal School and College, Motijheel, Dhaka have obtained less than 80 marks in English first paper in SSC whereas they got A plus (80 or more than 80) in all other subjects. Surprised with the result, these students have...

Foods adulterators must be punished

Ramadan teaches us to be restrained from all evils and wrongdoings. However, we observe a reverse situation. Some unethical businesspeople are committing adulteration of foods by mixing harmful substances for maximising their profits which is a heinous crime. Even big corporate houses are being involved in food adulteration. Recently, we...