Delwar Majumdar, former president of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Chattogram Centre, told Prothom Alo that pedestrian foot over-bridges are necessary in the city, but they should be built at places with heavy foot traffic. He said the location chosen for the escalator foot over-bridge on Zakir Hussain Road is inappropriate as there is […]
Meanwhile, Chattogram City Corporation has set an ambitious but commendable target of cleaning the city within just 6 hours.According to statistics, around 900,000 animals are targeted to be sacrificed in Dhaka city alone, which may generate more than 40,000 tonnes of waste. If this huge amount of waste is not removed quickly, the rains during […]
This information was shared on the verified Facebook page of the Prime Minister’s Office. The new upazilas are Mokamtala, which will be created by dividing Shibganj upazila in Bogura; Matamuhuri, by dividing Chakriya Upazila into Cox’s Bazar; Ruhiya and Bhulli, by dividing Sadar Upazila into Thakurgaon; And by dividing Chandraganj, Sadar Upazila into Lakshmipur. There […]
The notification said that the appointed administrator will exercise the powers and perform the responsibilities of the Municipal Corporation Mayor in accordance with sub-section (3) of Section 25A of the Local Government (Municipal Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance 2024. Along with this, the government has appointed administrators in 11 municipal corporations across the country. However, in Chittagong […]
In this regard, a report by Prothom Alo said that Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury had gone to Finland on November 5 last year on a 10-day visit. Earlier, a delegation of Finnish company Haba Service, which reached Bangladesh, met the Mayor and expressed their interest in investing in waste management in […]
Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam said on different occasions that one will be able to travel by boat from canals to rivers. However, the reality is that one can cross four canals at DNCC on foot. Due to accumulation of garbage, water flow in four more canals has stopped. Last year, the Mayor […]
prothom hello , Whose responsibility is it to monitor whether the rules and regulations are being followed? Jalal Ahmed: There are many bodies in place to ensure the safety of the building. When a person is going to construct a building in Dhaka city, RAJUK determines whether it will be a commercial building or residential, […]
What are the duties of the two Vice-Presidents or what are the requirements of having two Vice-Presidents without a Council member? The posts of Chairman and Vice Chairman are not permanent but part-time. Many presidents live and do business in Dhaka. They visit the council office at appropriate time in the month. If the Chairman […]
Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) is responsible for overseeing the planned development of Chattogram city and its surrounding areas, known as a commercial capital. However, instead of fulfilling this role, he took on projects beyond his jurisdiction and capacity, causing trouble for the townspeople. The organization, established in 1959, currently employs 320 people, which is less […]
City BNP convenor Muniruzzaman Khan said the candidates who have turned out will formally request to withdraw their candidature. If they do not comply then whatever decision is taken from the Center will be implemented. Speaking to Pratham Aalo, Acting Organizing Secretary of Barishal Division of BNP, Bilkis Akhtar said, show cause notices will be […]
On the other hand, with various opposition parties including BNP taking to the streets raising questions against the electoral system, all eyes are on the government’s role in the city election, especially ahead of the national election. The Awami League also intended to demonstrate a fair election in the city elections. While the party is […]
