Tree Plantation/ Afforestation
Tree plantation means planting trees in a planned way. Trees are an important element of our environment. They give us oxygen and take carbon dioxide to keep the ecological balance on earth. The effect of the loss of trees is very dangerous. It creates drought and famine. To save mankind, forests should be preserved. Trees prevent natural calamities like floods, soil erosion etc. They give us food, fruits, shelter, medicine, timber, fuel and so on. They also provide shelter to birds and animals. As trees are our best friends, we should plant more and more trees. June and July are the best time for planting trees. We can plant trees on roadsides, rail lines, schools, colleges, universities and offices. The government has already taken some steps to plant trees more and more. Mass awareness about the importance of planting and preserving trees has to be developed to keep the earth greener, cleaner and safer for the future. Different mass media like radio, television, newspapers can play an important role in this regard. We should bear in mind that the more we plant trees, the more we do well for us.
Load Shedding
Load shedding means the discontinuation of electricity supply on certain lines. Nowadays it is a regular affair in our country. It happens when the power generation is less than the demand. Less production of electricity, misuse of electricity and illegal connections are greatly responsible for load shedding. Load shedding causes great suffering to the people. It badly affects the economic and social development of a country. It hampers our production. Mills, factories, industries, shops, hospitals etc. cannot run without electricity. Foods kept in the refrigerators get rotten. The housewives suffer greatly sitting in the darkness. The students and the patients are the worst sufferers. Sometimes operations are stopped. So, proper steps should be taken to stop it for the greater interest of the nation. Our government should set up more powerhouses, illegal connections and misuse of electricity should be stopped. Above all public awareness should be raised in this regard.
The Padma Multi-Purpose Bridge
The Padma Multi-Purpose Bridge is a great demand by the people of Bangladesh. It is a multi-purpose road-rail bridge over the Padma River. This bridge is no doubt, a great construction in the development of Bangladesh. The total length of the bridge is 6,150 meters and its width is 18.18 meters. The bridge earned the title of the longest bridge in Bangladesh on 25 June 2022. This bridge is two-storied, vehicles will now be on the top and trains will run after the work on the bottom part is completed. The bridge is constructed of concrete and steel. Under the supervision of the Bangladesh Army, BUET and Korea Express Way corporation and associates, a 12-kilometer link road has been constructed on both sides of the bridge. The construction of the bridge began on December 7, 2014. It was built by China Major Bridge Engineer Construction Company Limited. It is financed by the Bangladesh Government. Foreign and local artisans work for the project. The bridge has connected the South-West region of the country with the capital and the Eastern region. It has certainly improved regional cooperation and communication. It is playing an important role in the economy of the country. In fact, Bangladesh has created a new era with the construction of the Padma Multi-purpose Bridge.
Dhaka Metro Rail
Metro Rail is one of the most popular and important modes of public transport in large and densely populated cities around the world. It is a fast transport system. Dhaka Metro Rail is a dream for the people of the city. A Metro Rail is a transport system of rail in metropolitan cities. The 20. 10 km long Metro Rail line is being built from Uttara to Motijheel. It is known as MRT-6. The project was approved under a fast-tracking procedure at the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council or ECNEC on 18 December 2012 and inaugurated on 26 June 2016. By the time the Uttara to Agargaon part of this transport has been opened. It has opened on 28 December, 2022. It is one of the longest transport projects in Bangladesh's total cost of taka 22, 000 crores. It will be financed by the Japanese Government and the Bangladesh Government. Its construction began in May 2015 and it is expected to be completed by 2022. ‘Dhaka Metro Rail’ is a government public transport project in the Dhaka Metropolitan area funded by JICA. It has been built by the state-owned Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). It is being constructed as an elevated concrete structure. It will have 16 stations. There will be six lines with a total trains of 56. The trains will carry about 60, 000 passengers per hour. It will save travel time and transport costs and will provide a pleasant life for the city people. Dhaka Metro Rail is a great step in the development of the transport sector.
আক্তার জাহান সুমি, সহকারী শিক্ষক, ইংরেজি বিভাগ
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