The troubling battery-run rickshaws
The authorities appear to be bewildered by the crisis that originated from the High Court order asking them to remove the battery-driven rickshaws from the streets of Dhaka city. A High Court bench has found these tiny three-wheelers illegal and ordered their removal from Dhaka streets within three days. Similar...
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Arresting illicit financial outflow from the country
Although no exact figures exist on how much money finds its way out of Bangladesh by way of tax evasion, one estimate puts it at around $355 million annually, as multinational corporations and business tycoons have for many decades, been parking funds in tax havens abroad. It is not just...
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Rationalisation of bus route can do the trick
Though public transport in Dhaka depends almost entirely on the bus, the service is inefficient and costly, making room for wider para-transits and increasing traffic congestion. To make the service efficient, a recommendation was made two decades ago to rationalise the bus routes by introducing the 'bus route franchise' system....
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MIS: Tech's new vanguard
Technology and business are evolving rapidly, and this rapid change has led to a paradigm shift in the realm of job placements for IT graduates, providing Management Information System (MIS) graduates with a stepping stone to enter sectors once dominated by Computer Science (CS) graduates. The unique blend of skills...
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Addressing climate vulnerabilities of agriculture
Bangladesh, situated between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal, is highly susceptible to natural disasters and climate change. The country faces severe heatwaves, tropical cyclones, and rising sea levels, which increase the risk of natural disasters and displacement. Ranked as the seventh most vulnerable country to climate change, Bangladesh...
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