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Highest quake risk-zones identified

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Dhaka city is highly vulnerable to earthquake damage, with 15 areas identified as the most at risk. These high-risk areas include Sabujbagh, Kamrangirchar, Hazaribagh, Kafrul, Ibrah... Read More


'Shift 20pc of transport to rail to reduce highway pressure'

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Railways, road transport, and bridges adviser Md Fouzul Kabir Khan has urged that at least 20 percent of the country's passenger and cargo traffic be shifted to rail and waterways to... Read More


30 drowned in Panguchi river in 12 years

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- In spite of repeated assurance given by the government no bridge was constructed over the mighty river Panguchi flowing with strong current on Signboard Bazar-Sharankhola Regional Hi... Read More


Dhaka can become safe enforcing building rules: IPD

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Experts warned on Friday that Dhaka has turned increasingly unsafe and unlivable due to decades of unplanned expansion. They cautioned that unless this disorderly growth is brought ... Read More


Ukraine anti-corruption agents search home of Zelensky's top adviser

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have begun searching the apartment of President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak. One of the two agencies, anti-corruption bureau... Read More


DU VC meets IDDEF President

Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan has held a meeting with Mehmet Turan, president of Turkey-based non-profit Islamic organisation IDDEF.IDDEF stand... Read More


Yes, the planet is overpopulated

India, Nov. 29 -- Eight billion people. Almost three times as many as in 1960. And still we are told the real crisis is that there aren't enough of us. In 1960, there were about 3 billion human being... Read More


Elusive 8 per cent growth is back

India, Nov. 29 -- If you are interested in economics, and your economics leans more towards the half-full-glass kind of analysis, one of the most exasperating feelings in recent times is likely to be ... Read More


Great Demand-led Product

India, Nov. 29 -- The Government can happily and confidently tick several boxes. GST 2.0 was a grand success, as is evident from more than eight per cent GDP growth in the second quarter (July-Septemb... Read More


India backs peace but stands firm on security: Rajnath

India, Nov. 29 -- India believes in peace and dialogue, but it does not "compromise" when it comes to the sovereignty and security of the nation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. Making... Read More