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Behind the Curtains of Disasters: Accident or Government Script?”

Imagine a young child falling into an uncovered open manhole in the heart of a bustling city—and nobody rescues them for over thirty‑six hours. When the body is finally found, the public asks: will anyone accept responsibility, or is this just part of a tragic script within our urban landscape? In this post, we will explore incidents in Bangladesh that raise uncomfortable questions: are these disasters genuine accidents—or orchestrated political narratives that shield authorities from blame? We’ll examine chilling cases like the prolonged rescue of a child trapped in Dhaka and the dramatic, widely publicized survival of a girl under Zernt Plaza rubble. We’ll contrast these with global precedents—Japan’s transparent handling of Fukushima, France’s management of the Notre‑Dame fire, and the UK’s response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Finally, we’ll propose what Bangladesh could learn—and implement—to break this cycle: from modern urban infrastructure to immediate accountability, fair co...