Stagnant

Stagnant

A portion of the Jamal Khan canal is seen filled with plastic bottles, polyethylene waste, and other objects, which ultimately obstruct the water body from flowing smoothly in any season. The photo was taken from Hem Sen Lane of the Jamal Khan area in the port city of Chattogram on Saturday. Photo: TBS

When will Chattogram canals flow again?

Once vital for drainage, canals such as the Jamal Khan canal are now nearly dysfunctional due to years of unplanned waste disposal. 

File Photo: A statue of a girl facing the Wall St. Bull is seen, as part of a campaign by US fund manager State Street to push companies to put women on their boards, in the financial district in New York, US, March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Stagflation at hand? Inflation, check. Stagnant growth not so much