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  • Mon, 4 Sep 23
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Where are Abed Ali's customers?
Where are Abed Ali's customers?

Politics and Bureaucracy

Sun, 14 Jul 24

Where are Abed Ali's customers?

Abed Ali, the former driver of the PSC chairman, has admitted that he has amassed a vast fortune by selling exam questions. Is there no connection between those who got government jobs through Abed Ali's leaked questions and Abed Ali himself? Of course, there is. No one severs ties with such a crucial contact because every year there are exams, and Abed Ali's customers look for questions for their siblings, friends, and relatives. This way, government job seats get filled with those who acquired Abed Ali's questions, sidelining the deserving candidates and boosting the unqualified ones.

Power plants producing less electricity than capacity
Power plants producing less electricity than capacity

Power and Energy

Tue, 25 Jun 24

Power plants producing less electricity than capacity

The country has a total installed capacity of 26,364 MW in power plants. Amidst an intense heatwave on April 30, the highest electricity generation recorded was 16,477 MW. Typically, the production ranges from 10,000 to 12,000 MW, and during nighttime, it increases to 14,000 to 15,000 MW. This means that even on the highest production days, about 10,000 MW of capacity remains idle daily. On average, 37% of power plants are not utilized. This raises the question of whether such a high number of power plants was necessary.

Budget of last 14 years of Awami League government
Budget of last 14 years of Awami League government

Economics

Thu, 6 Jun 24

Budget of last 14 years of Awami League government

In 2006, the Awami League launched a strong movement against the BNP-led four-party coalition government, demanding fair elections. At that time, the caretaker government under President Yazuddin Ahmed, along with Election Commissioner MA Aziz, was involved in the voter list process. Facing mass agitation, power eventually shifted to the caretaker government of Fakhruddin Ahmed, which was influenced by the military.

Power import from India to get costlier
Power import from India

Power and Energy

Thu, 30 May 24

Power import from India to get costlier

The cost of importing electricity from India has increased. A review of the electricity import costs over the past five years shows that in the last fiscal year alone, the cost of imported electricity jumped by 2 taka 6 paisa per kilowatt-hour (unit). When questioned about this price increase, many attributed it to the start of coal power imports from Adani. The Adani Group's plant in Jharkhand was constructed solely for selling electricity to Bangladesh. It has been criticized for having slightly higher electricity prices compared to other imported coal-fired power plants in the country.

Why do these issues suddenly come to mind?
auto-rickshaw drivers clearing the roads.

Report

Sat, 25 May 24

Why do these issues suddenly come to mind?

Ultimately, it was Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's initiative that led to the auto-rickshaw drivers clearing the roads. The prime minister clearly stated that no one should be rendered jobless without providing an alternative means of livelihood. This has temporarily resolved the issue. For two days, auto-rickshaw drivers had blocked the roads in Dhaka. They were infuriated by the sudden restrictions on their movement. Protests by drivers from Mirpur to Rampura brought some roads to a standstill.