Fire service introduces new hotline 16163

Fire Service and Civil Defence introduced new hotline number 16163 for the central control room in Dhaka for any fire related emergency service.
11 January 2022

Gas supply to remain suspended in southern parts of Dhaka tomorrow

Gas supply to southern parts of Dhaka is scheduled to remain suspended tomorrow for four hours between 12 noon to 4pm, for relocation of gas pipeline under the Padma Bridge Project.
19 December 2021

No water scarcity next dry season

Residents of Dhaka will not face any scarcity of drinking water during the next dry season, other than exceptions that could arise due to technical glitches, said Taqsem Khan, managing director of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa), yesterday.
4 December 2021

Causing waterlogging while trying to fix it!

For three days straight, Ujir Ali Shah Lane at the port city’s Rahattar Pool area has been submerged, causing immense suffering to residents. But the question is, why would the road be waterlogged, that too in the dry season?
20 November 2021

No fault of their own

Ninety families living at Mohammadpur’s Japan Garden City have not been able to cook anything since Wednesday, as Titas cut the gas line of Capital Apartment building.
18 November 2021

Gas supply to be suspended in Gulshan, Banani, nearby areas tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended for eight hours in several areas of Dhaka city tomorrow for pipeline relocation to facilitate the implementation of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway project.
17 October 2021

Bhumijo's toilet for women, children, and people with disabilities opened at DMCH

A modern toilet for women, children, and people with physical disabilities has been inaugurated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital premise. Additional secretary from ministry of health and family welfare Md Saidur Rahman inaugurated the facility.
30 September 2021

Gas supply in some Dhaka, N’ganj areas to remain suspended today

Due to urgent repair work on damaged pipelines, gas supply will be suspended for nine hours starting at 12pm today in several areas of Dhaka and Narayanganj.
30 September 2021

Fire Service changes Dhaka central control room contact number

The contact number of Dhaka Central Control Room of the Fire Service and Civil Defense Directorate has been changed.
27 September 2021

What a waste of water!

A whopping 34 percent of annual revenue of Chattogram Wasa simply drips into thin air.
23 September 2021

Development projects must not harm environment: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the importance of keeping the environment in mind while taking on any development project.
12 September 2021

Frequent power cuts make life unbearable in Tangail

Frequent load shedding has turned the life of Tangail people unbearable in hot weather condition and paralysed business operations for the last one week.
8 September 2021

Watch your step: Road 800m, lidless manholes 10, woes manifold

Maneuvering through the 800-stretch of a connecting road in South Matual is tantamount to partaking in extreme sports, with danger lurking every few steps.
7 September 2021

What are guidelines for, if not followed?

Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) yesterday demanded that the authorities follow road digging guidelines for their works to reduce public suffering.
31 August 2021

BCC cleaners return to work after Mayor Sadiq's request

Cleaners of Barishal City Corporation (BCC) have returned to work tonight following request of BCC Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah.
21 August 2021

Some areas in Dhaka to see disruption in gas supply tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital for 10 hours from 9am to 7pm tomorrow.
13 August 2021

Much-hyped underground cable work in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi set to start next month

Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) will start physical work on taking overhead cables underground in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area next month as part of its mega project to ensure safer transmission of electricity.
11 August 2021

Mosquito menace on the rise in Brahmanbaria town

In many areas across the Brahmanbaria town, mosquitoes descend upon neighbourhoods every day after sunset. But these days, even during daytime, their numbers are so high that people are finding it hard to stay home.
8 August 2021

Mitigating Waterlogging in Chattogram City: Over Tk 3,000cr spent, yet no remedy in sight

When the Executive Committee for National Economic Council (Ecnec) in August 2017 approved a Tk 7,916 crore project for Chattogram Development Board (CDA) to mitigate the waterlogging crisis, port city dwellers were exhilarated, expecting the perennial woes to end by 2020, as per the project deadline.
2 August 2021

‘Threats by pilots to refrain from extra flights tarnished Biman’s commercial interest’

The national airliner today said threats by pilots of Biman that that they would refrain from flying extra flights if the authorities do not address salary disparity between pilots and other employees by July 30 tarnished Biman's commercial interest.
15 July 2021