Editorial

Bangladesh government must attend to panic buying, stockpiling

PANIC buying, or perhaps stockpiling, out of fears that the new coronavirus infection spread could trigger an increase in goods prices despite government assurances of an ample supply has raised

Street food standards must be regulated

IT IS worrying that the government and city authorities have not yet taken the issue of hygiene and health impact of street foods. Street foods are popular for their availability,

Govt must review postal savings interest cut

THE government’s reported move to review its February 13 decision of halving the interest rate on postal savings is welcome. The finance minister came with such an announcement, as New

Safety flaws on highways not acceptable

INEFFECTIVE road safety measures found in the 55-kilometre Dhaka–Mawa–Bhanga four-lane stretch of the highway, set to be inaugurated in March, point to either apathy or lack of efficiency of the

Chaotic city beautification efforts must stop

IT IS worrying that Dhaka is burdened with chaotic beautification projects while many other structures remain unattended. Although the projects of sculptures, fountains and others are aimed at enhancing the

Government’s call for food safety remains mere rhetoric

NATIONAL Food Safety Day was observed on Sunday with a call for steps against food adulteration and contamination. The day’s theme this year was: ‘Let us all join hands. We

A mismatch of electoral pledges and campaign matters

AN ESTIMATED 2,500 tonnes of plastic waste that laminated posters used in campaigns for the forthcoming city authorities election of Dhaka would produce appear to be worrying as the waste

Effective, automated traffic signal system in Bangladesh capital overdue

THE failure to effectively run the automated traffic signal system set up in Dhaka earlier is worrying. The authorities have recently spent millions on projects to automate traffic signalling but