Vol. 5 Num 1083 Mon. June 18, 2007    
 
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Star City
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Unplanned Urbanisation and Waterlogging
The place is called DND
Unplanned construction of roads and disappearance of canals, ponds and low-lying areas has turned the 57-square kilometre Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) area into a permanently waterlogged area.
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Medical Waste Management
Deadly wastes ending up at doorsteps
Although public awareness about medical wastes has increased in recent years, a huge amount of such dangerous wastes are being routinely dumped on the city streets, posing serious environmental risksand
 
Govt Safe Custody
Court summons director following allegation of repression
Following an appeal made by an adolescent girl for not sending her back to a government safe home, the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-5 on June 12 ordered the director and matron of
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Water Logging in Dhaka City
Experts blame Rajuk, Wasa
Dwellers of the capital once again received a chilling reminder that they live in one of the world's unplanned cities as the monsoon rain wrecked havoc in the city last Sunday.
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Formalin free fishes...


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An obscene poster...


 
"city express"
The latest crop of quotes from the city's press -- words worth repeating, we feel, for their humour, insight or sheer outrageousness.
 

 
   
 
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