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Cattle markets in Dhaka yet to get momentum

With only two days to Eid-ul-Azha, city cattle markets have still not gained momentum as people are not eager to buy sacrificial animals early. Besides, the price of sacrificial animals in different cattle markets has been observed to be high despite huge supply. Cattle traders said that cattle pric...

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City ready to host cattle market

All the 25 makeshift cattle markets, under two city corporations in the capital, are now ready for business.   The preparations were completed on Tuesday, two days ahead of the official opening of the markets. The cattle markets would operate only for four days from Thursday before the Eid...

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City Corporation continues anti-dengue campaign

Two city corporations of Dhaka continuing their anti-dengue campaign vigorously to destroy the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquito that is responsible for dengue infection. The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Sunday launched a campaign to destroy the probable breeding grounds of Aedes mosquito...

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Dengue menace turns alarming

Mosquito-borne disease dengue has struck the city amid the variation in rainfall pattern, spreading rapidly in all areas. According to the report of Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), about 1,643 people with dengue infection were admitted to...

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Move on to free city streets

Two city corporations in Dhaka will continue eviction drives against encroachers who have illegally built structures on streets and footpaths. Besides, city corporations have finally decided to ban rickshaws from Sunday (July 7) on three major roads in a bid to reduce traffic congestion. Of the thre...

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Dengue takes serious turn

The dengue infection is taking a serious turn as the number of infected people has tripled in the last 30 days, compared to the same period last year. According to the recent report of Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), in last 24 hours, abo...

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No immediate respite from water-logging

Despite efforts to improve the waterlogging conditions in Dhaka, the city dwellers are yet to enjoy relief any sooner. More often than not many parts of the city go under knee-deep water even if it rains for a brief period of time. Experts blame on inadequate water drainage system and lack of coordi...

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New policy to modernise Dhaka

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) has added five new policies in the revised Detailed Area Plan (DAP) in order to make the capital Dhaka a livable city.The new policies include re-development of land, land rearrangement, developmental (improvement) fee, transit based development and replacement ...

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Move to stop brain-drain

The government is giving highest priority in preventing brain-drain by inviting talented graduates to join public services and contribute in the ongoing mega development programmes of the country. To achieve the goals the government has taken many initiatives, including substantially raising salarie...

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3 crore employment opportunities by 2030

As unemployment is a curse for a nation, the government is determined to create three crore employment opportunities by 2030.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday in a post budget press conference made her stand clear again that her government is very serious about the burning issue.As the country&...

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Recreation centres witness huge crowds

The recreational centres in the capital and elsewhere in the country have continued witnessing huge presence of holidaymakers as enthusiasm and pleasure centring the Eid-ul-Fitr still persist across the country. Country’s different recreational centres including parks, safari parks, zoos and c...

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Encroachers reoccupying Buriganga banks

Despite strict ban on constructing infrastructures on the banks of Buriganga River, illegal encroachers continue to defy the law and construct fresh new infrastructures. Earlier last month and the month before, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) and Dhaka District Administration...

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Syllabus befitting 21st century coming

A new modern and time befiting syllabus is underway to meet the demand of twenty first century. This new syllabus will prepare the students of schools and colleges to face the challenges of getting world class jobs. The changes and addition in the new curriculum would contain topics like Sustainable...

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Central monitoring for stable rice market

Experts said that a centralised monitoring body, Paddy Management Institution (PMI), is urgently required for stabilising the country's rice market. According to experts, paddy market has become unstable due to the extreme crisis in rice management which includes unplanned production, collection...

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Eid shopping perks up

With Eid-ul-Fitr just few days away shopping malls in Dhaka city are now abuzz with shoppers. People in large numbers are thronging busy markets and shopping malls of the city every day to purchase required items for themselves, their family, friends and relatives to add colour to the biggest religi...

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Substandard foods still in market

The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) on Tuesday asked companies concerned to withdraw their substandard food products of different brands from the market within May 18. Although the High Court on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to immediately withdraw these products, most of them wer...

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How are Uber, Pathao doing?

Allegations run rife about the fare, safety and service quality of app based ride-sharing services Uber and Pathao. Despite having popularity, ride-sharing services are losing their credibility due to non-compliance of rules, ride shares demanding more than fixed fares at night and peak hours, viola...

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Massive drive against adulterated food

The government has launched a massive crackdown on adulteration of food, medicine and other everyday essentials in capital Dhaka in a bid to ensure public health safety during the holy month of Ramadan. Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA), Rap...

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Prices of essentials go awry in Ramadan

Various initiatives of the government’s different agencies and ministries have totally failed to bring down the prices of essentials, as yet. Hostage to a section of unscrupulous businessmen, the authorities and agencies concerned are now advising people to buy essentials in small amounts. Pri...

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Govt plans energy from waste

The government is going to take initiatives to generate electricity from waste and garbage. Earlier, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) took the steps but its move failed due to various reasons. But, at last, both DSCC and North City Corporation (DNCC) will sit today (Saturday) to prepare a draft o...