Desk Report: Around 70-80 per cent buildings in the capital have been constructed violating the Building Construction Code, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman has said, reports Daily Sun. “Rajuk has been preparing a list of buildings that had been constructed violating the building construction code adopted in 2008. Details about the violation…
Asian Age: The Barind Multipu-rpose Development Authority (BMDA) has brought over 8.93 lakh hectares of croplands including 3.15 lakh hectares irri-boro fields under irrigation in almost 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions, reports BSS. The huge croplands get the irrigation facilities through operating 15,517 power-driven deep tube wells (DTWs) and 417 low lift pumps…
BSS: Around 641 houses in seven villages of district’s Debiganj upazila has been brought under power network. Local lawmaker Advocate Nurul Islam Sujon formally inaugurated the electrification programme at a function on Ramgonj Bilashi Eidgah ground as the chief guest. Thakurgaon Palli Bidyut Samity implemented the programme at a cost of Taka about 2 crore….
Financial Express: The public subscription of Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Kattali Textile Ltd will open on August 09 and August 28 respectively, officials said. Indo-Bangla Pharma: The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals is set to open on August 09 which will be continued till August 16 for resident and non-resident Bangladeshis. The…
Desk Report: An iron bridge on the Tushkhali canal collapsed, disrupting communication on several routes, including those going to Dhaka, reports Daily Star. An iron bridge at Gudighata village under Mathbaria upazila collapsed in June, 2016 and another iron bridge at Madarshi village in Bhandaria upazila on the same road collapsed in August last year….
Desk Report: Sales of school uniforms and similar attires, especially white shirts and black trousers, have spiked mysteriously in the city amid the student movement demanding safe roads, reports Daily Sun. Cloth traders and dressmakers usually see a rise in the sales of school uniforms at the beginning of academic year, but a sudden surge…
Kari Wagner-Peck/CNN I recently eavesdropped on a table of three women I discerned had children close in age to my 11-year-old son, Thorin. They were talking about camp. I had some interest. My son attended two camps this summer and he has another two coming up. The tone of the conversation changed quickly from lighthearted…
Adnan Rehmat, Pakistan-based journalist, researcher and analyst with interests in politics, media, development and science/Arab News And so it has come to pass; a radically altered political landscape in Pakistan, a new party in power, a new government in the making and a new charismatic leader – Imran Khan – for whom the triumph at…
James M Dorsey/WION, India Recent Iranian trade figures suggest that the United Arab Emirates, a strong backer of US efforts to squeeze Iran economically, could emerge alongside China as the Islamic republic’s foremost lifeline in seeking to blunt the impact of harsh sanctions. Russia and Oman rather than Europe are emerging as runners-up in possibly…
WHO (World Health Organization) At any one time, dozens of infectious disease outbreaks are happening around the world. Those on the frontlines are often more visible, but behind the scenes, many activities are taking place to control the spread of these diseases. In this special feature, we visit a series of recent health emergencies, telling…