Rahena Khatun of Jhikargacha area of Jashore district. Her daughter Mukta Akhtar took a job in 2010 at the 8th floor garments in Rana Plaza to support her parents' poor family. After joining the service, she took care of all the expenses of her mother's family. The family found some relief from the life of misery in the income of Mukta. But that happiness did not last. Mukta was killed in the Rana Plaza tragedy in 2013. Mukta's mother Rahena Khatun became destitute.

Even after 11 years of losing her daughter, this helpless mother did not mourn. Sixty-six-year-old Rahena Khatun came to Savar with a heart-filled cry. She was crying because of the pain of losing her daughter.

Mukta's mother Rahena Khatun was speaking on Wednesday (April 24) morning. Recalling the memory of her daughter, she said that she will take hold in the world of poverty. So came to Dhaka. Mukta was 18 years old. She used to send money to me. She used to send money by bKash or by any transport. When I wanted, she would pay Tk. 500, Tk. 800. That girl doesn't call me. She does not call the owner is killing my daughter by force. I can't open the girl's picture. The chest bursts. I come hoping to find a girl, but every year I don't get a girl.

Meanwhile, Khursida Begum of Shimal Tali area of Jamalpur Mesta Union lost her eldest son in a tragedy. After his father's death, Khurshad's eldest son Al Amin, unable to bear his mother's grief came to Dhaka for quiet work. Unable to find a job anywhere, Al Amin took a job at Rana Plaza Garments. However, the fortune of his son's income changed Khurshida's life. Affectionate son of mother has disappeared from the world when he came to erase his mother's pain.

Khursida Begum said, my son still floats in my eyes. Ponce walks in wearing sandals. Mom calls mom. My son used to call me and tell me to eat. I won't eat if you don't eat. You are my mother. You take care of yourself mom. Now my son does not call.

Khursida also said that my crazy son wanted to repay his mother's debt. He came to Dhaka to take good care of his mother. I also wanted to eat my son's earnings. He left on his own to do his duty to me.

1175 families have tragic stories like those of Khursida and Rahena Khatun who lost their children and loved ones in the Rana Plaza tragedy. On April 24, 2013, the multi-storied building called Rana Plaza, built next to Savar bus stand, collapsed. At that time, the building had a market on its own floor and a garment factory up to the 8th floor. About 5 thousand workers were working in the garment factory. Among them 1175 were killed. More than 2,000 people are still alive with fear after being injured in that terrible accident.

The complaints of the relatives of the deceased and the injured have not been fulfilled even after all these years of the Rana Plaza tragedy. Despite assurances, 11 years have passed but the culprits in the Rana Plaza tragedy have not been punished. In this world's third largest industrial accident, the fair demands of the workers were not met. As a result, the families are going through the pain of losing a relative for years with frustration and anger.

Meanwhile, the labor leaders said that due to the lack of goodwill of the government, the workers have not yet received their fair dues where the world is witness. There, the trial of the guilty is being carried out under the pretext of accepting the testimony of the workers. As a result, they demand to take quick initiatives to compensate the victims and reduce their suffering.

Terrorists fired at a truck used for border road work in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban.

The incident took place on Wednesday (April 24) around 3:30 pm at 8 km Namakstan on the Thanchi border road. At this time panic spread among the locals.

According to local sources, in the afternoon, four trucks were coming to the Thanchi market by laying bricks for construction work in the 45 km area of the Thanchi border road. On the way, when they reached a place called 8 km of the border road, seven armed terrorists fired 6-7 rounds at the truck from inside the forest.

Although several parts of a truck were damaged in the firing, the drivers quickly drove to Thanchi Bazar. At that time, red cloth was tied on the head of the terrorists. Although no one was injured in this incident, the truck was shot at different places. But no one can say for sure who shot.

Officer-in-charge (OC) of Thanchi police station Md. Jasimuddin said, I received the news that the truck was hit by bullets. The police are investigating who did this incident. 

A medium-sized tree that fascinates with its bold, golden yellow beauty. Only golden yellow flowers are found throughout the entire plant on the leafy umbilical body. In spring, yellow petals fall and carpet the streets. Another beauty of nature is Udal tree and its flowers.

Udal is our native plant. Although their favorite habitat is the hilly area, earlier they were seen more or less all over the country. Due to indiscriminate cutting down of trees, this native tree is endangered along with other trees. Udal can be seen in many places in the plain including Mirpur National Park in Dhaka, Botanical Garden of Dhaka University, Bangla Academy, Ramna Park in Dhaka, Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Park on Brahmaputra Bank in Mymensingh. Chattogram, Chattogram Hill Tracts, especially in mixed evergreen forests of Bandarban and Cox's Bazar, and in damp areas of deciduous Salbans in Gazipur, Mymensingh and Tangail.

The scientific name of Udal is Sterculia velosa. In English it is called hairy sterculia or elephant rope tree. A high quality fiber is obtained from the bark of this tree. It is also named in English because ropes for tying elephants were made with these fibers. It is also locally known as Chandul in our country. This plant is known as phew ban by the Mughs and Marmads, umak by the Garos and nam singh by the Mrods.

Udal grows to 20 meters or more in length. Their bark is white in color. Their leaf blades are long, the blades are large and the leaves are grooved, the leaves are concentrated at the front of the leaf branches. Flowers golden yellow, purple inside. Its fruit is green when raw but turns dark red when ripe. The seed color is black. The seeds are a favorite food of squirrels because they taste like nuts. But people also eat its fruits. Fiber is obtained from the bark. Rope is made from this fiber. The wood is brown in color, usually soft and light. Tea boxes are made from the wood of this tree.

Professor of Botany Department of Dhaka University Mohammad Jasimuddin told Barta24.com that this tree was abundant in the forests of the country. Syrup is made from the leaves of this plant. Larger trees are cut down as it is difficult to collect leaf buds from tall trees. After that many new branches grow from its base and leaf tips are collected from there. A transparent gum is also obtained from the Udal tree which is used in various works including confectionery.

He also said that this plant is currently an endangered species. Last year, the plant science department of Dhaka University distributed three hundred Udal tree seedlings to various schools and colleges. This time also about five hundred saplings will be distributed.

Dr. Jasim said, drinking Udal bark syrup keeps the body cool. Squeezing the stem of the flower and making syrup with sugar in water relieves urinary problems and rheumatic pain. But experts should be consulted before eating.

ACF Tabibur Rahman of Rangamati Forest Division said that the taste of Udal seeds is very much like almonds, so squirrels like them very much. However, this seed is also eaten by humans.

He also said that according to Schedule 4 of the Wildlife Conservation Act, 2012, Udal has been identified as a listed plant of 'critically endangered' species in Bangladesh.

Ferdous Hossain hails from Netrokona district. He has been working in Bangladesh Police for a long time. He served almost 10 years of his 22 years of service in the traffic department. Although remote control lights or modern technology are used in the traffic system in most of the small and big countries of the world, hope is still the hand gesture of Ferdous Hossain in Bangladesh.

As a result, everyone in charge of the A-section like Ferdous Hossain has to stand in front of the car with the risk of traffic control. Sometimes this traffic control system of hand signals is a victim of accidents. Rain or shine. Ferdous Hossain's big responsibility is to stand under the open sky with his two legs still in digital Bangladesh.

Ferdous Hossain said, we have to take risks for government work whether it is sunshine or rain. Sometimes accidents happen. But if we had a modern system, our suffering would have been less. Also the risk of life is reduced.

Not only Ferdous Hossain. Such a tragic story of controlling the traffic system of Dhaka, a city of traffic jams, is about four and a half thousand policemen. In addition to the waste of public resources, the government is also spending a lot of money.

Along with the waste of public resources, common people are also suffering. As a result of hand gesture control, many people have to sit on the road for extra time. Besides, the risk to pedestrians is also increasing gradually on the roads of Dhaka.

Samsul Haque, a private car driver, said that the policemen on duty are not seen when they are on the move. Their hand gestures are sometimes not visible. We have to pay a penalty for this besides, when people are crossing the road. It also causes accidents. All this could have been avoided if there was a modern system.

According to the data, automatic traffic signals were installed at 70 intersections under the Dhaka Urban Transport Project (DUTP) funded by the World Bank during the financial year 2001-02. Besides, digital traffic system was again installed at 29 intersections under the 'Clean Air and Sustainable Environment' (CASE) project in the financial year 2012-23. This project also had the cooperation of the World Bank. Two city corporations were responsible for the maintenance of these projects. However, due to lack of maintenance, these projects did not see the light of day. Within a few days the automatic traffic signal system was out of order.

In the fiscal year 2018-19, the government took the initiative to activate 43 traffic signals of Dhaka under the case project. As a result, only the red and green lights of the Gulshan two signals are lit, but all the others are useless.

People involved in traffic management say that in the last two decades, about Tk. 175 crores have been spent on traffic intersections and signal installations alone. However, despite spending so much money, the road connectivity of the capital has not been controlled. However, the police has increased the trust of traffic control at more than 115 traffic signals and more than 550 places. According to the information, the government is spending hundreds of crores of money annually to pay the salary of a large number of traffic police just to signal the movement of vehicles. However, if modernization is done, the risk of traffic police will be reduced with the reduction of road accidents, and the government will save a lot of money and manpower.

In this regard, Mustafizur Rahman, Assistant Police Commissioner of Gulshan zone of the traffic police, said that at least four policemen work at each of our intersections. If modern technology is used then our manpower will be less wastage and also our risk will be reduced.

Meanwhile, DTCA took another initiative to install an automatic traffic system at four intersections in Dhaka. It costs Tk. 52 crore. DTCA works on the Intelligent Traffic System (ITS) at four important points of two city corporations. These experimentally installed artificial intelligence traffic lights are standing as a demonstration due to the lack of software at Mohakhali and Gulshan-1 intersections of North City Corporation. The equipment of the south is lost.

The question is why so many projects failed in two decades? The new plan or the two city corporations.

All the projects worth around Tk. 200 crores in two decades were pilot projects. Due to the lack of success in the pilot project, the main project was not taken up. So there is no failure said Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority.

Traffic Enforcement Officer of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority Salim Khan said all previous projects were pilot projects. Here is neither failure nor success. The original project was not taken up later as the projects did not have good prospects.

He said, we are working on another pilot project. AI based. Hope success will come in the next two months. After that we will work on it.

No one in charge of the Dhaka South City Corporation, which is in charge of the traffic system, was able to comment on this matter, but the North City Corporation has no problem with the previous project. However, North City Chief Executive Officer Mir Khairul Alam said that they are working on a new artificial intelligence traffic system.

He said, we are piloting artificial intelligence in Gulshan-2. We have already achieved success. This time digital will not be artificial intelligence based after that, as many projects as there will be. All will run with AI. We are moving towards that.