A radical change will take place in the power system of Dhaka city and its adjacent Narayanganj after the full implementation of the project titled "Expansion and Strengthening of Power System Network" which will be the main foundation of digital Dhaka city, says a senior Chinese official. "Over 70 percent work
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60 percent of Dhaka’s Eid holiday makers to go by road: SCRF
About 1.5 crore people are expected to leave Dhaka including Dhaka North, Dhaka South, Gazipur and Narayanganj city corporations during Eid-ul-Fitr. Sixty percent of them will go by road and the rest by waterways and railways, according to a report of Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF) released on Thursday. However, the
BRAC Bank opens sub-branch at New Market
Most city buildings have no structural design: Official
Md Mijanur Rahman, director general of the Department of Disaster Management, has said nearly 100,000 buildings are constructed in Dhaka city every year, among which, even 10,000 have no structural design. “These buildings look good from the outside but they do not have structural designs. There is no one to supervise
EBL, Holiday Inn sign deal
Multi-storey buildings being built ignoring fire safety
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
PM asks to turn Dhaka city modern, more livable
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to take necessary measures to keep footpaths free from occupations for pedestrians’ smooth movements alongside turning the Dhakacity into modern and more livable. "Attention should be given on keeping the footpaths free from illegal occupation to make those suitable for pedestrian movements