Tag: Dhaka

Focus on environment friendliness while developing cities

- Sohel Manzur -

In these days, the temperature in the country’s big cities keeps rising. Data say, in the last two decades, the temperatures of our five main cities – Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet, and Chattogram – rose by over 1.55 degree Celsius. Due to rising temperature, new diseases are increasing in urban

Power distribution in Dhaka to be fully automated: Nasrul

- Times Report -

A move is underway to make the power distribution system in Dhaka city fully automated to better address the complaints of consumers, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said on Saturday. "Once all the consumers get the pre-paid meters, they'll have no more complaint," the state minister

Year’s First Nor’wester Brings Relief in City Life

- Times Report -

The first nor'wester of this season has swept over six districts, including the capital city, this afternoon. The tropical storm hit Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Gazipur, Madaripur, Barishal and Dhaka with a wind speed of around 30 km per hour. The drizzle started in Dhaka around 3:30 pm. A gusty wind sweeps across Mirpur,