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Star City
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WASA oiling rusty pumps to tackle waterlogging
Engineers of Water and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) are now trying to repair hundreds of mechanical pumps for jetting out billions of litres of rainwater out of the city's flood protection embankments in
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Bashabo residents fear catastrophic monsoon
Waterlogging remains as a major concern for the thousands of people living in the vast low-lying region of Bashabo in the city's eastern part.
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Cab Study on Vegetable Prices
Syndicates' incredible grip over prices
Vegetable prices in Dhaka's retail market are more than three times the prices in Shibpur, 80 kilometres off the city, as a syndicate of middlemen makes exorbitant profit, according to study by the Consumers
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Cng Autorickshaws
Drivers, owners as defiant as ever
More than a month after new regulations were enforced to improve the efficiency of CNG-run auto rickshaws, passengers continue to face unreliable services and extortionate prices.
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Dhaka zoo goes tough on smoking
Smokers are no longer welcome in Dhaka zoo as the authority announced the zoo premises a smoking free zone and soon they will enforce ban on polythene and other plastic bags.
 

 
   
 
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