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The promises were ambitious. The vision was even bigger. The plan aimed to transform the face of public transportation. But reality now stands far from those promises and aspirations. The project in question involves the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation’s (BRTC) initiative to procure 340 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered buses. Under the plan, 140 buses would join Dhaka’s public transport fleet, while the remaining 200 would operate outside the capital. However, three years aft...

The road renovated for the Prime Minister has developed potholes within a month. The Planning Commission had requested the Public Works Department to repair the road. It was forced to work, claims the Public Works Department.The very commission tasked with ensuring the efficient distribution of stat...