Star City
All for a Morsel of Food
The city is expanding every day. Life is becoming cruel with unemployment rising faster. Working people hurry to their workplaces while the jobless do something for a living. Both do it for a morsel of food. As most people look for fast food at cheaper prices it comes as a morsel of hope for the roadside vendors. They sell cakes, boiled eggs, chanachur and many such items just to feed the hungry mouths at home. Photo: Srabon reza
The Lonely Lone Owl
With the depletion of trees, birds are becoming rare sights in this metropolis. However, this lone owl was found dozing off on a cornice of a building in Lalmatia in the city yesterday.Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Dangers at flyover ramps
People crossing road near Mohakhali flyover risking their lives.Photo: STAR
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Chaotic traffic making a comeback in Dhanmondi
The one-way sign is still there in Dhanmondi. But the traffic jam is on the increase because of poor attention. Photo: Star File Photo
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<i>"city express"</i>
The latest crop of quotes from the city's press -- words worth repeating, we feel, for their humour, insight or sheer outrageousness. Star City does not necessarily support the opinions expressed in this column.
“This is not the time for reckoning what we have got and what we haven't…the main consideration is what we could give to the people.”
-- Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister
Said in a discussion marking Bangabandhu's Homecoming Day at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference center, on Saturday.
Source: The Daily Star
“In the past, no opposition parties had joined parliament in the first session. We want to break that tradition. We'll strive to play a constructive role from the outset.”
-- Khandaker Delwar Hossain
Horrible hostel, hostile to study
SARDINED: Students share beds and study on those in a room at the lone girls' hostel of the Polytechnic Institute(left). A toilet in the same room without any roof or cover often makes it smelly(right).Photo: STAR
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<i>BRTA move for 'speed governor seal' hits a bad patch</i>
Road accidents are caused largely by speeding.
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Rectifying deviant buildings Rajuk's major challenge
CONCRETE JUNGLE: Just eviction and demolition are not enough to stop violation of building rules.Photo: STAR
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Small stores to slip out of taxman
Gradually all businesses will have to use electronic cash registers.Photo: SK Enamul Haq
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Days of deadly fumes pass off at long last
A banner on the Lucas battery factory reads 'Thanks for cooperation for the last 50 years'. The unit that emitted deadly fumes, was shifted from West Nakhalpara on January 1.Photo: STAR
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Helper Makes him Helpless
Helper of a private bus discourages a physically challenged person from getting on to the bus at a stoppage. Although it is mandatory to keep reserve seats most private buses defy the rule and deprive the disabled of their rights.Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
