Japanese generosity
I was touched by the article published on 24th May in your daily that was so appreciative of the generosity of the Japanese to Bangladesh in the face of their problems, and, on the same page, the humorous article by Jamal Khan, about the chaos in a Bangladeshi public sector workplace. I think the best way of saying thank you to the Japanese for their donation for the building of the Padma Bridge is to be careful that the work is not spoilt by corruption. I heard that the British consultant for the building of the Pakshey (now the Lalon Shah) Bridge - also funded by the Japanese - got up at 2.00 am to check the quality of the cement going into the uprights……
Somehow I think that the bridge will not fall down or develop cracks.
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