The Daily Star: Internet Edition Mon. April 25, 2005

Vol. 5 Num 323

Mon. April 25, 2005


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Star City

Where do they go now?
540 residents of 'vulnerable' buildings at AGB colony asked to move out without alternatives
Case Study one: Monowara Begum, wife of Hasan Ali, a service holder of Ministry of Home Affairs is expecting. The family lives in an H-type building in the Motijheel AGB colony.

Top class hospitals to keep provisions for the poor
The five new joint-venture hospitals, set to start operating at full swing in Dhaka shortly, have promised to keep provisions of free treatment for the poor people.

Mohakhali bus terminal renovation nears completion
The renovation of Mohakhali bus terminal is almost complete and the new infrastructure with improved facilities for passengers and buses is set to open in the first week of May.

Businesses want traffic congestion-free Old Dhaka
Businesspeople of Old Dhaka have come up with a set of suggestions to improve traffic management to spur more economic activities in the area.

Construction noise remains a menace
Most building construction firms in the city are refusing to cut down on noise pollution during night time despite clear instructions from Rajuk and the Department of Environment (DoE).