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Multi-storey buildings being built ignoring fire safety

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- Masudul Hoque, UNB - February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

The risk of fire hazard is increasing by the day as buildings as tall as 10-12 storeys are being built without adhering to the Building Code while ignoring fire safety plans in all the urban centres across the country, including Dhaka. The construction of high-rise buildings right next to narrower roads

Padma Bridge changing lives in the southwest

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- Masudul Hoque, UNB - February 12, 2023February 13, 2023

Masudul Hoque, UNB Saiful, who used to be a van-puller, now sells 'fuchka' (street food) near the Padma Bridge. He now earns significantly more than he did previously - thanks to the boom the locality has seen in tourism since the Padma Bridge opened in June 2022. Many day laborers, like Saiful,

Modernization of all 8 airports in the offing

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- Masudul Hoque, UNB - January 30, 2023January 31, 2023

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman has said that the expansion and modernization works of all 8 airports - international and domestic - in the country, involving Tk 35,850 crore, will be completed by the end of the current year. "Once the work

Work of Dhaka’s first underground rail set to begin: PM inaugurate construction Jan 26

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- Masudul Hoque, UNB - January 21, 2023January 21, 2023

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the construction work of the country's first underground metro rail on January 26.MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), said they have completed the preparations for the inauguration of the country's first underground metro line, MRT Line-1. The PM will inaugurate

From Ticketing to Seating: Things to know about Dhaka Metro Rail

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- Masudul Hoque, UNB - December 22, 2022December 23, 2022

The much-awaited first metro rail in Bangladesh will soon be opened to the public according to the government but most potential passengers will have to wait a bit longer to get its full service as in the first phase it will operate from Uttara's Diabari to Agargaon only. As the government

COP27: Rich nations yet to agree on climate funding

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- Masudul Hoque, UNB - November 17, 2022November 18, 2022

Countries attending this year's Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) are yet to decide on some important issues, including financing for vulnerable countries under the "Loss and Damage" programme.Talking to UNB, Ziaul Haque, a representative of Bangladesh at the conference, said that the developed countries have set 2024 for

COP27: Dhaka urges developed nations to double climate finance by 2025

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- Masudul Hoque, UNB - November 16, 2022November 17, 2022

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Shahab Uddin has urged developed countries to at least double their collective provision of adaptation finance by 2025, as agreed upon during COP26 in Glasgow, and to provide support for the implementation of National Adaptation Plan (NAP). The environment minister made the call while

Noise pollution: The lethal soundtrack to life in Dhaka

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- Masudul Hoque, UNB - November 16, 2022November 17, 2022

There are numerous factors that have turned Dhaka into one of the most unliveable cities in the world, but one that manages to fly under the radar despite growing to alarming levels in recent years is noise pollution. Most residents are vocal about traffic, the lack of green spaces, the

COP27: No decision yet on climate funding to vulnerable nations

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- Masudul Hoque, UNB - November 15, 2022November 16, 2022

No decision has been made yet over getting compensation for climate vulnerable countries, said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Shahab Uddin."No decision has been made yet regarding the compensation to the vulnerable countries including Bangladesh, though Bangladesh and other countries are still hopeful that a decision about financial assistance

5G can change the face of industry in Bangladesh

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- Masudul Hoque, UNB - October 28, 2022October 29, 2022

In an exclusive interview with UNB, Huawei's Asia Pacific Region's Vice President Zhang Zhengjun recently spoke about the tech giant's plans in Bangladesh. Q. 5G is here already. What are your plans for Bangladesh? Yes, in the Asia-Pacific region, 5G is already a hot topic. Korea and Japan were among the first