Govt has no worry about institutional dysfunction

GOVERNMENT institutions are at dyeing state due to mismanagement, corruption and injustice. Bangladesh Biman, Railway, BTCL, Post Office, Teletalk, BRTC, Government Hospitals, Educational Institutions etc are now burdened with several problems. The poor state of these institutes doesn’t differ with the change of governments, rather gets worse day by day. When private airlines like US Bangla, Regent Air, Novo Air gaining international recognition, Bangladesh Biman has lost its wings due to mismanagement and corruption. Biman has failed miserably to maintain a stable timetable and thus its international routes They are buying older planes on lease for unnecessary reason when they can buy new ones.

Bangladesh Railway is going the same way except for that it somehow maintained a stable timetable for last two years. They have taken some big projects to show progress but in reality there is no significant improvement. BTCL is at loss for so many years while private phone companies are gaining profit from the same sector. Even though landlines are still used by many people but BTCL is losing its consumer each year. If the trend continues there will be no BTCL in future.

Government Hospitals have maintained a dirty and unhealthy environment, poor quality of food and service. For so many years people have criticized the poor condition of Government Hospitals but nothing has changed. Even Bangladesh Steel & Engineering Corporation is found to have illegally appointed 29 employees. 9 out of 13 organizations of BCIC have produced a loss of 338 crore 76 lakh Taka. Remaining 4 organizations have earned some profit but overall loss recorded 78 crore Taka. But the matter of fact is, even a year ago BCIC earned a profit of 93 crore Taka.

People prefer Courier Service over Post Office, though the government is trying to revive this sector. BRTC spend money over vehicles to improve their service but some corrupt employees sells the important parts of those vehicles, so they become useless after couple of years. From top to bottom, Government officials and employees have submerged themselves in corruption.

The ministers have no worry that the government institutions are dysfunctional and people suffer while public money is being spent on public servants. It is not acceptable that public servants don’t bother to serve people.