National industrial fair
The holding of a week-long national industrial fair, first of its kind, augurs well for the country. It has been dubbed the premiere exposition perhaps because of the total exclusion of any imported good or commodity's display or sale there. Here is an attempt to bring together the country's entrepreneurs,...
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Courting calamities and a bad image
The two consecutive fires, both massive and deadly, that recently broke out in Dhaka evidently point to an insidious social malady. It mainly comprises apathy and improvisation involving the problems and scourges of Dhaka's urban life. As a consequence, problems keep accumulating, with small failures to address a potential hazard...
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Lessons from the FR Tower blaze
Since March 28, 2019 when the Banani FR Tower fire broke out killing 26 and injuring nearly 100 people, there have been at least five fire incidents across Dhaka. Most of these occurred in residential and commercial areas of the capital. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in any of these.The...
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Fire tragedy at Banani FR Tower
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Modern fire preventive instruments have been a lingering concern for the citizens of Dhaka for decades as many high-rise buildings do not have these. The hazardous issues facing Dhaka now-a-days in regards to fire accidents are congested roads, closely-packed structures, narrow lanes and a general lack of awareness of...
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