The city of Dhaka may face a devastating earthquake anytime due to shifting of the present plate boundary to the Jamuna-Meghna river basin from east and rapid accumulation of seismic energy beneath the city.
“With the passage of time, the present
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Despite the absence of a clear definition of what constitutes urban in Bangladesh, it is really apparent that the country is experiencing one of the most rapid urbanisation process in Asia as more people areas flock to the city. Most
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Meet Mariam Begum, 70-year old, who has been begging for last five years in the Mouchak area. She came to Dhaka with her husband many years ago. As her husband died 14-15 years back and she has no child, the
Friday, November 30th, 2012
Rafiqul Islam
The World Water Day-2011 was observed all over the world on March 22 focusing on the theme “Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge.” Water is an essential part of survival lives. At present around 200 crore people
Friday, April 8th, 2011
