The addition of 1,100 new buses and trucks to the BRTC (Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation) fleet could have been an occasion of great rejoicing but for the past experiences with similar acquisition. Of the 1,100 vehicles, 600 are buses -- air-conditioned (AC), non-AC and double-decker and the rest 500 are...
Read moreSqueezing jubilation and elements of emotional upsurge out of every possible event and product is innate with this nation. At times the trait becomes anachronistic, but a large segment in society continues to stick to it almost ritually. This overt enthusiasm often results in disillusionment and, finally, disappointment. But overoptimistic...
Read moreOnce the euphoria has worn off Dhaka North City Mayor Atiqul Islam will have to get down to brass tacks. On one hand, he has the existing phenomena of footpath encroachment by city vendors and the return of the roadside slums to consider. On the other hand, he has a...
Read moreAn Ethiopian Airlines crashed in the air when it was going from Ethiopia to Kenya on Sunday morning. All the 149 passengers and eight crew members were killed. It was a Boeing 737 Max 8 jet. In last October, a plan of same model crashed into the sea off the...
Read moreWe have thousands of unemployed people in the country. For a job seeker, getting a job is like getting hold of a golden deer -- a near-impossibility. So, job seekers are desperate and are not hesitant to do anything to get jobs. In many cases, they are lured into bribing,...
Read morePollution in the cities echoes the grave concern of each and every inhabitant. Unplanned and haphazard urbanisation is the root cause of all pollution related problems. The green building movement is an attempt to minimise and eliminate negative impacts and maximise environmental, economic and community/human benefits. Green buildings effectively reduces...
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