Power generation has got significant boost in Bangladesh thanks to the bold initiative of the current government. It increased from less than 5,000 megawatts (MW) in 2010 to more than four times to 23,000MW in 2019. The 2016 Power Sector Master Plan (PSMP) projects a generation capacity of 60,000MW
Once, hundreds of miles of power distribution line got installed in the country without adding a single megawatt of additional electricity. Now, there is more electricity than the gridline can carry with huge expenditure for capacity payment of often idle quick rental power plants. This is a glarin
Sustained economic growth, ongoing political stability and Sheikh Hasina's development focus are prompting the nation to dream of becoming a developed country by 2041. However, development process is an arduous journey. Any mistake can spoil whatever the nation achieved to date instead of further p
Planning Minister ANH Mustafa Kamal has recently raised a serious question of biasness towards the construction of bituminous (flexible) roads despite their poor performance. During a September 22 seminar organised by the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) in Dhaka, he asked for the construction o
Moving the financial year from existing July-June to a more suitable 12-month timeline has gradually been gaining support. The development momentum of the country combined with rapid growth in allocations of the government's annual development programme (ADP) is placing more importance on this issu
Bangladesh is set to officially graduate to a developing country status from a least developed one by 2024. Development is now visible in every sector of the country. As a priority infrastructure sector, thousands of millions of taka are being invested in various road projects too. Unfortunately, t
The pain of travelling in Dhaka is nothing new for anyone. Apart from regular traffic congestion, there is a constant worry about safety and security for commuters. The loss of arm due to road rage and subsequent death of the orphaned college student Rajib Hossain created quite a stir among the com
