waterlogging
Why is dengue becoming such a serious public health threat?
The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness
The gaps in DAP: How to avoid urban flooding in Dhaka
The regulations that DAP recommends can initiate a spree of development in the floodplains and agricultural lands surrounding central Dhaka, posing a serious threat of urban flooding.
Can the new Detailed Area Plan cure Dhaka of its ills?
Only if Rajuk has the will and organisational capacity
Most city drains clogged in M’singh
Waterlogging has become a seemingly never-ending problem for the residents of Mymensingh due to poor waste management.
CAAB cannot just randomly fill up a water body
Filling up a water body is in violation of the conservation law
Embankment protection dam at estuary of 3 rivers breached in Sylhet
Water level in the Surma and Kushiyara rivers receding at four points provided some relief to people in flood affected areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj but they are afraid of more rain and long-term waterlogging.
East Jurain: Saga of a manmade mess
Ward 53 of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) covers most parts of East Jurain’s Muradpur area. According to the 2011 census, more than 27,000 people live in this ward which, according to them, has become probably the worst place to live in Dhaka.
Poor Service, Waterlogging: JS body blasts Wasa boss for utility’s failure
Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) Managing Director Taqsem A Khan yesterday came under fire by a parliamentary body for his failure in providing safe drinking water to citizens, dealing with the waterlogging problem and allegations of widespread corruption against DWASA officials.
Waterlogging in Port City: Intensifying, not improving
The Chattogram Development Authority has been filling up vast swaths of low-lying land, designated as water reservoirs, in the name of building residential areas.
Why is dengue becoming such a serious public health threat?
The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness
The gaps in DAP: How to avoid urban flooding in Dhaka
The regulations that DAP recommends can initiate a spree of development in the floodplains and agricultural lands surrounding central Dhaka, posing a serious threat of urban flooding.
Can the new Detailed Area Plan cure Dhaka of its ills?
Only if Rajuk has the will and organisational capacity
Most city drains clogged in M’singh
Waterlogging has become a seemingly never-ending problem for the residents of Mymensingh due to poor waste management.
CAAB cannot just randomly fill up a water body
Filling up a water body is in violation of the conservation law
Embankment protection dam at estuary of 3 rivers breached in Sylhet
Water level in the Surma and Kushiyara rivers receding at four points provided some relief to people in flood affected areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj but they are afraid of more rain and long-term waterlogging.
East Jurain: Saga of a manmade mess
Ward 53 of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) covers most parts of East Jurain’s Muradpur area. According to the 2011 census, more than 27,000 people live in this ward which, according to them, has become probably the worst place to live in Dhaka.
Poor Service, Waterlogging: JS body blasts Wasa boss for utility’s failure
Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) Managing Director Taqsem A Khan yesterday came under fire by a parliamentary body for his failure in providing safe drinking water to citizens, dealing with the waterlogging problem and allegations of widespread corruption against DWASA officials.
Waterlogging in Port City: Intensifying, not improving
The Chattogram Development Authority has been filling up vast swaths of low-lying land, designated as water reservoirs, in the name of building residential areas.
Heavy rain disrupts life in capital
Heavy rain turned many parts of the capital into swamps yesterday, paralysing normal life and creating a traffic chaos.