The Daily Star_Editorial: 20.04.2017

The Daily Star_Editorial: 20.04.2017

গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শব্দগুলোর অর্থসহ আজকের "The Daily Star" পত্রিকার সম্পাদকীয়। (তথ্য ও তত্ত্ব জানার পাশাপাশি English proficiency বৃদ্ধির উত্তম সুযোগ)
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1. hostage - জিম্মি
2. transportation abstention - পরিবহন ধর্মঘট
3. exhaustive negotiations - সামগ্রিক আলোচনা
4. comply with - মেনে চলা
5. Meanwhile - এদিকে, ইতিমধ্যে
6. inordinate hours - অতিরিক্ত সময়
7. vain hope - নিরর্থক আশা
8. In the midst of - এর মাঝে, ইতিমধ্যে
9. commuters in general - সাধারণ যাত্রীরা
10. sigh of relief - মুক্তির নিশ্বাস ফেলা
11. immense influence - অপরিমেয় প্রভাব
12. political clout -রাজনৈতিক আশ্রয়
13. respite - বিরতি
14. drastic action - কঠোর ব্যবস্থা
15. errant bus - ভ্রমণরত বাস
16. crux of the problem - সমস্যার মূল বিষয়
17. powerful portfolios - শক্তিশালী দফতর
18. salvaging - উদ্ধার
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Holding the government hostage
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Transportation abstention called off
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The latest transportation abstention in the city forces us to write yet another editorial on the matter. After exhaustive negotiations between the government and trade unions, the following was agreed upon: BRTA would stop its drive against buses overcharging in the name of “seating service” for 15 days, but these buses would comply with BRTA fare charts. Meanwhile, BRTA's mobile court drive will continue. Another meeting is scheduled to take place after this time period to decide whether authorities will take legal action against these bus services.
Dhaka residents had been forced to spend inordinate hours waiting on roads in the vain hope of struggling to get on overcrowded buses. In the midst of all this chaos, we were greeted by reports of the minister for Roads and Bridges expressing his helplessness to resolve the situation. While commuters in general will surely heave a sigh of relief, it is now obvious that some of the leading transport union leaders are also policymakers of the government – men of immense influence and political clout. The two weeks period that was agreed upon brings a very short respite for both commuters and authorities. We hope BRTA will remain firm and take drastic action should errant bus owners fail to stick to what has been agreed upon.
The crux of the problem remains the presence of people in government who hold powerful portfolios in ministries and are at the same time union leaders. There is conflict of interest and if we are even remotely interested in salvaging the transport sector from the rule of syndicates, then this requires the government to take steps against these vested elements within its ranks.