Wastage and corruption

By Tanjina Quazi, On e-mail
17 August 2006, 18:00 PM
In the past, I noticed the good work your newspaper did through bringing to light some important issues and problems. Due to that exposure several issues have been examined critically. For example, issues like the search for and capture of Bangla Bhai and excessive spending of public money by government officials have been well covered by DS.

Maybe you can do the same for the huge wastage of resources when roads are purposely built in the country during the monsoon.

I have heard from several sources that roads are constructed during the rainy season so that they don't last long and so that those contractors and government agencies keep getting more money from the donor agencies or whatever sources. I have noticed that during the winter months there is no construction or repair of roads. But as the rains started we saw roads being constructed and repaired. Additionally, I have heard that the main ingredient that is used to keep roads strong is not used here in Bangladesh.

I would greatly appreciate if you kindly run some reports on this important issue.