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Competing with heavy vehicles like buses and trucks, these lightweight vehicles often dominate the roads, occupying large sections of public thoroughfares. Their drivers typically ignore traffic laws, leading to frequent and unpredictable accidents.
The fact that medical services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in the capital have remained shut for the fifth consecutive day following clashes and scuffles between doctors-staff and the injured from the July mass uprising is not only concerning but extremely unfortunate. Patients do not even know when the national eye hospital will reopen. People are coming from far and wide only to return empty-handed. They are facing severe suffering as a result.
The Rural Electrification Board (REB), which provides electricity services to 140 million consumers in rural areas of Bangladesh, has long suffered from institutional “lock-in.” Institutional lock-in refers to a situation where an organisation or an entire sector operates more on top-down command than on institutional practice, which ultimately hampers its normal functioning and obstructs necessary reforms or adoption of new technologies due to mismanagement.
This year, the monsoon season began in full swing by mid-Joishtho (late May). Due to a deep depression, there is heavy rain with gusty winds across the country. As a result, anticipated with dread that flood conditions may arise within the next two days in at least six districts. In Dhaka and other major cities, knee-deep water has accumulated. Due to the impact of the depression, there was a tidal wave in several coastal areas yesterday.
Given the dire condition of the country’s education and healthcare sectors, it was expected that the interim government would play a significant role in providing allocation to these sectors. But the draft budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year reveals that allocations for both sectors are being reduced. According to the Planning Ministry’s draft ADP (Annual Development Programme), the education sector will receive Tk 28,557 crore for 91 projects in the upcoming fiscal year, whereas the original ADP for the current fiscal year allocated Tk 31,528 crore to this sector. This marks a reduction of nearly Tk 3,000 crore. Similarly, the allocation for the health sector is decreasing by Tk 2,500 crore.
After a video went viral on social media showing robbers snatching a young man's bag in broad daylight while holding knives, widespread fear has gripped the general public. According to media reports published on Tuesday (May 27), the incident took place on the afternoon of May 18. The location was Greenway Lane in Moghbazar, Dhaka. The victim of the robbery is a young man named Abdullah, who is from Cumilla. Following the incident, on Sunday night, Abdullah filed a case with Hatirjheel police station against three unidentified individuals. The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Hatirjheel police station told the media that efforts are underway to bring the three robbers involved in the case to justice.