We are confronted with the warning sign of “SAFETY FIRST” in front of buildings under construction or if there is some road repair work going on. Perhaps most of us never stop to reflect on the importance of this seemingly very simple, sometimes mandatory sign.

A home of our own is the dream and necessity of everyone. A home brings about social status and dignity. But above all else it provides shelter and protection from natural disasters like cyclone, flood, earthquake etc. It's a enclosure of comfort and durability which isn't always possible if not done right.

Given the haphazard growth of the current capital city, Dhaka, the question of sustainable development has become a pressing concern. With the advent of a new Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka Metropolitan, it is now the right time to explore the issues of

The most recent development that has further increased the value and usefulness of slag cements is the high costs and prospective shortages of energy. The slag does not need to be burned in a kiln. Pointing out that slag is the only cement component other than

Concrete is basically a mixture of two components: aggre­gates and cement paste. The cement paste, comprised of Portland cement and water, binds the aggregates into a rocklike mass as the paste hardens because of the chemical reaction of the cement and water.

BANGLADESH'S construction sector, a key part of the economy, is gradually shaking off the impacts of the political chaos in recent years thanks to improvements in recent months. Despite that it is still dogged by major challenges.

Finnish telecom group Nokia announced Monday it has received all US regulatory approvals needed for its proposed acquisition of

HEWLETT-PACKARD said Tuesday an upcoming corporate split would lead to job losses of 25,000 to 30,000, on top of tens of

The telecom regulator will ask Citycell to clear dues of Tk 258.24 crore in two weeks, or will sue the company for failure to pay.

In the world of construction business, every element is important. From the grains of sands to the steels, every element is considered as valuable as the others. The industry might not get the same lime light as real estate companies, but they do their work for which we

In Bangladesh, different types of floor system, such as edge supported slabs (One way, two way), column supported slabs (Flat slab, flat plate slab), ribbed slabs, waffle slabs etc. are commonly employed in reinforced concrete building structures.

Cement sector is the largest growing sector in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is self-sufficient in fulfilling local market demand for cement. Even so, installed production capacity is higher than local demand.

It is admittedly a positive side that the development trend in Bangladesh is attributed to the upward growth trend of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the big challenge is to keep this trend steady.

Leading mobile operator Grameenphone yesterday launched its own cloud storage to create a backup of users' contacts, a first-of-its-kind service in Bangladesh.

The much-awaited Department of Telecom (DoT) was officially launched last week, without any budgetary allocation.

The government will bear the costs of audits into mobile phone operators, the telecom ministry said yesterday.

Turkish telecom firm Netas expressed interest in taking part in building a Digital Bangladesh, to ensure transparency and delivery of

Bangladesh is looking to export $2 billion worth of products to Japan over the next three years, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said

The telecom regulator yesterday directed mobile operators to set lower tariffs for 2G internet packages than the 3G ones to ensure fair pricing to users.

Exports grew 4.71 percent year-on-year to $2.75 billion in August, returning from a 12 percent fall in the previous month, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau.