Helemul Alam

City corporations yet to finalise leases

After failing to implement earlier projects such as planting palm trees and installing lightning arresters in high-risk areas, the interim government is now planning to introduce an early warning system to reduce lightning-related casualties.

​​​​​​​All 28 civic services that the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) delivers from the Nagar Bhaban have stopped as supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain continued their sit-in for the fifth consecutive day yesterday.

An international team of researchers has developed a strain of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, dubbed “good mosquitoes”.

Abdullah Abbas, a resident of Dilu Road, uses mosquito repellents daily in a desperate attempt to protect his family from the worsening mosquito situation in Dhaka.

The government is set to construct a July Memorial Monument at Osmani Udyan in Dhaka to commemorate the July uprising.

DNCC to set up 25-30 such industrial devices in public places to curb pollution; experts skeptical

As the rainy season begins to set in, the risk of a surge in dengue cases is rising rapidly, with authorities yet to take adequate preventive measures across the country.

The situation worsened after the launch of "Operation Devil Hunt" in early February

With rainfall starting in various parts of the country, the risk of an outbreak of Aedes mosquitoes -- carriers of dengue and chikungunya -- is rising significantly.

Soil, groundwater and air pollution poses serious health hazards to people around Amin Bazar landfill

90% of Dhaka city outside Wasa’s sewerage network; decade-old master plan for sewage treatment plants remains unimplemented

The recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand serves as yet another warning for Dhaka.

As millions have started to leave Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, experts have raised concerns over a potential spike in dengue cases unless preventive measures are taken timely.

There are several parts of Dhaka city where, if you travel through the roads and alleyways by a rickshaw or an auto-rickshaw, you will experience a jerky ride, as many streets remain unrepaired for months after being dug up by utility service providers.

The government is weighing potential revisions to the Detailed Area Plan (DAP), a blueprint meant to guide Dhaka’s development, just two years after its approval, raising serious concerns among urban planners.

Over the years, the authorities spent over Tk 119 crore on modernising the equipment, but Dhaka traffic is mostly managed manually.

The centuries-old Chawkbazar iftar market, the largest in the capital, draws hundreds of visitors daily during Ramadan. Several hundred makeshift stalls sell a variety of delicacies made from meat, vegetables, sweets, milk, and spices -- many dating back to the Mughal era

The persistent delay in moving the warehouses from the congested neighbourhoods has left residents living in constant fear of another tragedy

Despite a drop in dengue cases due to the winter chill, city dwellers continue to suffer from an alarming rise in mosquito infestations, with authorities failing to take effective measures to control the surge in Culex mosquitoes.