Shops keep violating govt holiday schedule
Shops in different shopping malls and markets in the capital are violating staggered shopping schedule announced by the government in February 2010 with a view to reducing city tailbacks. Besides food and medicine stores, exempted from the schedule, many other shops including those of shoes, photocopy and... Full storyInfocom Tech Bangladesh launched
A three-day telecommunications and information technology exhibition was launched in the capital on Tuesday. The InfoCom Tech Bangladesh 2012 was organised by the I-station Limited in Bangabandhu International Conference Centre with technical supports of BE Exposition of India. Full storyPlanned urbanisation stressed for Dhaka city
The city development authorities should take urgent measures in line with the master plan of the Dhaka city to make it habitable, observed a group of engineers and writers on Tuesday. They were addressing the launch of a book on civic problems and urban planning titled ‘Nagarik Samasya and Nagar Parikalpana’ by Sheltech managing director Toufiq M Seraj. Full storyYouth role vital to mitigate disaster effects
Young people should be introduced to environmental issues so that they can play an important role in mitigating effects of natural disasters which are the major concern for people across the world, said participants in a conference on Tuesday. Full storyCall to save Dumni Khal
Environment activists on Tuesday urged the government to take immediate steps to stop filling up Dumni Khal at Khilkhet in the capital. Addressing a press conference, environmentalists said thousands of people depended on the canal for their livelihood and it played an important role in mitigating water-stagnation in the capital. Full storyWorld Dentist Day observed
