smart city
An urban asset going to waste
Spaces under Dhaka flyovers can be utilised so much better
26 June 2023
A rudimentary approach to controlling traffic
Traffic police using laser light is an ineffective and potentially dangerous practice
1 March 2023
What will it take to be Smart Bangladesh?
What more will we achieve through being 'smart'?
22 December 2022
Finland keen on development of smart city, small port in Bangladesh
Finland has shown interest in promoting cooperation in the development of a smart city and smart port in Bangladesh.
8 June 2022
A not-so-smart proposal for an offshore smart city
In an unprecedented move, the parliamentary standing committee on housing and public works ministry has directly recommended a major development project—to build an offshore smart city claiming land from the Bay of Bengal—directly to the prime minister.
10 May 2022
Offshore Smart City: Can a parliamentary committee recommend a project to PM without due diligence?
Can a parliamentary standing committee recommend a project directly to the prime minister without any due diligence? The law explicitly does not permit it.
28 April 2022