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1.aghast( ভীত , ভয়ার্ত , আতঙ্কগ্রস্ত , বিস্ময়বিমূঢ়) : Alarmed, horrified, Shocked, upset
2.horrific( ভয়াবহ, ভয়ংকর) : Awful, ghastly, terrible, hideous
3.pile up ( এমন দুর্ঘটনা যেখানে অনেকগুলো গাড়ি একটি আরেকটির সসাথে সংঘর্ষ ঘটে)an accident in which several or many vehicles crash into each other
4.illumination( আলোকসজ্জা) : lighting up
5.instance( উদাহরণ, দৃষ্টান্ত) : illustration, example
6.warrants( নিশ্চয়তা দান)
7.precautions ( পূর্ব সতর্কতা) : anticipation,provision
8.catastrophic (আকস্মিক দুর্ঘটনা, সর্বনাশা) : a terrible disaster
9.providence ( দূরদর্শিতা , বিচক্ষণ পরিচালনা) : foresight, prudence
10.consequence ( ফলাফল স্বরূপ ঘটা) : aftermath, effect or result of something occurring earlier.
11.tailored( উপযোগী করা)
12 utter.( বলা, উচ্চারণ করা) articulate, assert
13. negligence ( অযত্ন, অবহেলা) :over sight, disregard, carelessness
14.calls for ( দাবি) : . to need, require, or demand something or the services of someone.
15. reform( পূনর্গঠন) : Reconstruct, ameliorate, correct, rectify
এবার পড়ি
2016
EDITORIAL

Bangbandhu Bridge lights off to save electricity
What about saving human lives?

We are aghast by the discovery of a Daily Star report that during the horrific pile up on January 9 on Bangabandhu Bridge that left six people dead, the lights of the bridge, were off. Experts and eye witnesses have said that poor visibility due to thick fog and lack of illumination led to the accidents. Even more shocking is that generally only half the lights are on because Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) claims it is ‘saving electricity’ by doing so. Does this mean that the BBA, which is responsible for the bridge’s maintenance and smooth functioning, is more concerned about saving electricity rather than lives?

It is clear that the BBA was least concerned about the challenging weather conditions, in this instance, poor visibility, which in any case, warrants extra precautions to be taken. Primarily this includes keeping all the sodium lights on until the fog clears. This small detail could have prevented the catastrophic pile up. In addition, the authority could have suspended vehicular movement until visibility improved, slowed down the release of vehicles from toll booths and forewarned drivers of the situation. But for Providence, the consequences in terms of lives lost and damage to the bridge could have been even more.

In this case the authority should have tailored the lighting system according to weather conditions. Unless the BBA does its job properly, utilising the manpower and resources at its disposal, there will be more accidents, more lives lost and damage to the Bangabandhu Bridge, especially during times of reduced visibility. Such utter negligence calls for an immediate reform by the government in the management of the bridge.

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