Hundreds of people visit the ‘A’ block building of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) daily. There are also several shops on the ground floor of the building. Rajdhani Unnayan Karthipakkha (Rajuk) has asked the BSMMU authorities to demolish the building as it is at high risk in the event of any earthquake. However, […]
When asked about this, Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) secretary general Sheikh Muhammad Mehedi Ahsan told Prothom Alo, “As per the rules of Rajuk, the basement can be used mainly as parking. However, Many buildings in the city have basements used as warehouses. Hence, a small accident in these basements can spiral out of control […]
