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Massive block-based dev plan for Old Dhaka

The government plans to specially develop and bring back the traditional architecture of old Dhaka keeping the original heritage of the ancient city unharmed. It is known that Dhaka is at the bottom of the list of livable cities in the world and within this city, Old Dhaka is the most unplanned resi...

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Not a serious threat anymore

For the third consecutive day, the country reported no deaths from Covid-19. Experts believe that the virus may not be as deadly as it was thought to be earlier.According to experts, the country has reached a systematic result due to the efforts of all in tackling the deadly virus. Many factors play...

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Passengers demand more vehicles

Passengers demand enhancing the number of vehicles under the Dhaka Nagar Paribahan. The Dhaka Nagar Paribahan bus service started from December 26 last year with 50 buses.The routes were initially from Ghatarchar of Keraniganj to Kanchpur. However, three more routes have been finalized in the second...

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Work goes on for safe sewerage services

The Dhaka North City Corporation is aiming to implement a roadmap for safe and sustainable sewerage services in the areas under DNCC.DNCC officials confirmed to the Bangladesh Post that a workshop will be organized for this roadmap. The workshop will focus on a fair displaying hi-tech equipment and ...

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‘Govt should encourage EVs, PHEVs to reduce pollution’

EV (Electric Vehicle) is the future of Bangladesh and the transport policy should go accordingly in that direction. CEO of Ace Autos, Azharul Islam made the claim during an interview with Bangladesh Post. He said that Bangladesh has abundance of resources for electricity, be it hydro, sola...

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DNCC new wards still remain neglected

The new wards of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) are four years old as of this year. However, people in these wards are still bereft of any sort of development.The DNCC is looking to take long awaited initiatives from the on-going month of December. DNCC is starting development work in the ...

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Pedestrians largest victim group in road crashes

Road accidents have grown to become a national problem throughout the country. A total of 49 percent of all road accidents involve pedestrians or people who were not in any other vehicle. A total of 59 percent of the accidents killing predestinates, in one way or the other, involve a heavy vehi...

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Sky is the limit for Kazi Asma Azmery

Renowned athlete Arthur Ashe once said, “Success is a journey not a destination”. Following the philosophy, a 32-year old Bangladeshi traveler, Kazi Asma Azmery, continues to chase her dream to travel the world finding destinations in her numerous journeys.Asma Azmery visited 115 countri...

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Water buses going to be history

With the approval of the Shipping Ministry, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) is considering selling the loss incurring water buses that were introduced to reduce pressure on road transports. The water buses will be auctioned or tendered for sale. Negotiations are underway t...

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Messy city waste disposal with modern tech soon

Despite many development initiatives in the city, the daily waste management seems to be in a shambles, most city dwellers allege.Nevertheless, waste management is being modernized with the help of advanced technology already in use in many aspects of improving waste management in the city.According...

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No proper toilets for 103m people

On the occasion of the World Toilet Day 2021, UNESCO stated that 3.6 billion people across the world do not have a properly working toilet.According to the recent report by World Health Organisation (WHO)/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene, 103 million ...

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Social media reflects rise of intolerance

The level of tolerance in Bangladesh is shrinking day by day with a lot of hate speech or offensive remarks on social media against individuals, communities or organizations. According to a study by UNDP earlier this year, followers of violent extremists have become increasingly active in cyber...

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Road digging cripples capital

Road digging and construction work in numerous parts of Dhaka city has virtually crippled the communication system of the capital. Many projects have been launched simultaneously making movement difficult throughout the city.It has continued to cause major public sufferings in many areas mainly...

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Capital still trapped in jungle of wires

There are innumerable wires hanging from electricity poles in almost every road of the capital. Power lines, cable TV, internet, telephones etc have become ubiquitous ruining the aesthetics of the city. Last year, in a meeting with the Dhaka City Corporation Mayor, Internet Service Providers Associa...

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Masks now only in name!

The devastating phase of Covid-19 can be claimed to be over, but with it, the healthy habits brought to the world, including the wearing of masks as a precaution, seem fading away as well.The country has registered Covid infections under the rate of 5 pc for over 20 days. According to the WHO, the i...

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6 years on: DAP yet to be finalised

Dhaka is home to many initiatives and projects, however, delays in the projects prolong its development. After years of wait, the city dwellers are likely going to get the 20- year plan, Detailed Area Plan (DAP) 2016-35, for Dhaka.It has been six years, but the 20-year Detailed Area Plan (DAP) of th...

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Info mismatch in NID, passport causes woes to many

Many people seeking correction of information disclosed in their passport find it hard to get it done on time. Most of the victims described that they are forced to make such corrections keeping information on both the national identification card (NID) and the passport same.Such corrections ar...

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Home of heritage in the heart of Old Dhaka!

Navigating through the Nur Baksh Lane in Old Dhaka maybe difficult but everyone in the area can help locate the deceiving entrance to the Zamindar house at the end of the alley. The entrance may be like that of any other house but when the doors open, the insides behold an absolutely diffe...

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Advanced tech to upgrade Dhaka sewerage network

More than 80 percent of the city is not covered by any formal piped sewer network, although many areas are served by local combined sewers that discharge untreated sewage to local drains and storm water canals, according to WASA reports.The report says that the city consists of just 930 km of sewer ...

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Devastating phase of Covid over

The devastating phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh is over. The country registered 35 Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, the lowest daily count in three months, while the current positivity rate dropped to 6.54 percent.Experts lauded the timely and impactful measures by the government in ach...