Streamlining bus operation in the capital
The idea of limiting the number of bus operators in the capital has been floated once again. This initiative, initially endorsed by the Cabinet during the previous government's tenure, was a key feature of the draft Bangladesh Road Transport Authority Act-2015. The plan proposed a drastic reduction in the number...
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G-20 summit failed to deliver, COP29 may follow suit
The picture is funny and even hilarious to most viewers. Thanks to Brazil's indigenous environmental activists who could think of such a novel protest against climate inaction on the part of world leaders. The protesters took out giant cut-outs of faces of five heads of government and the president of...
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Rooting out online gambling
Online gambling has, as elsewhere, witnessed a steep rise in Bangladesh in recent years. The allure of easy money is attracting a growing number of Bangladeshis to this fool's game. A century-old statute and cultural and religious norms that discourage gambling cannot effectively deal with the menace. According to a...
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What a cruel way to realise demand!
On Monday, at around 12:15 PM, protesters pelted stones at the Antanagar train, the Akoost Express, travelling from Noakhali to Dhaka. The students of Government Titumir College were demanding that their college be declared a university. While blocking roads might have been tolerated, they escalated the protest by blocking the...
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Can TfL model transform Dhaka's traffic system?
Dhaka is one of the most traffic-congested cities in the world, with some of the worst public transport services globally.Every year, Dhaka's traffic nightmare costs Bangladesh billions of dollars. According to data from the BUET, the annual financial loss due to traffic congestion amounts to US$4.0 billion. The Bangladesh Passenger...
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