Comparing to their non-slum urban and village counterparts, community living in urban slums in Bangladesh get far less access to maternal and child health service.
Category: Urban issues
Gazipur Metropolitan Police starts operation
Dhaka, Sept 17 – The Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP), the 7th metropolitan police in the country, officially started it’s journey on Sunday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Gazipur Metropolitan Police through a video conference from Ganabhaban at 11 am.
Urban pollution costs BD about $6.5 bn a year: WB
Every year Bangladesh loses about $6.5 billion, which is about 3.4 percent of 2015 Gross Domestic Product (GDP), due to pollution and environmental degradation in urban areas, says a new World Bank report.
Green city promoted thru AIPH/COA ‘Community Garden’
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has commissioned the multi-award-winning garden design and landscape architecture practice Lotus Design Studio to design and create a ‘Community Garden’ for the AIPH-approved 2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition. The AIPH/COA Community Garden is…
Scores of cities commit to bold climate action
Mayors of 26 cities commit to create Green & Healthy Streets in a pledge to procure only zero-emission buses from 2025 and ensure that major areas of their city are zero emission by 2030.
Newly elected mayors of Rajshahi, Sylhet sworn in
Newly elected mayors of Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporations AHM Khairuzzman Liton and Ariful Haque Chowdhury took oath of office on Wednesday.
No human-hauler to run in capital: Dhaka Police chief
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Thursday said no human-hauler, locally named as Leguna, will be allowed to ply the streets of the capital.
Dengue situation not alarming: Dhaka South City Mayor
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sayeed Khokon today said although the number of people suffering from dengue fever has increased a little bit in the city compared to the previous years, the situation is still under control.
Elderly couple, sedated before house loot, dies in Dhaka city
Dhaka, Aug 26 – An elderly couple died as an alleged organised gang sedated them before looting their house in the capital’s Demra area on Sunday.
Air pollution: ‘BD nationals lose 2 years of lifespan’
Pollution-induced global deaths rise from 3.5 mn in 1990 to 4.2 mn in 2015 Reaz Haider, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Aug 27 – Ambient air pollution shortens an average Bangladeshi’s life by 1.87 years, say scientists who suggest that better…
Fight for the right to abortion spreads to Latin America
By Fabiana Frayssinet Buenos Aires, Aug 23 2018 (IPS) – The Argentine Senate’s rejection of a bill to legalise abortion did not stop a Latin American movement, which is on the streets and is expanding in an increasingly coordinated manner…
Inclusion in water: breaking down barriers
SOMA GHOSH MOULIK In many countries, women walk over six kilometres to collect water. Between 2006 and 2012 in Niger, women travelled an hour, on average, to fetch water. Worldwide, 4.5 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation services…
Suitable public transport, house must for disabled people
Even though over six billion people—nearly one billion of whom will have disabilities— are expected to live in urban centres by 2050, many of the world’s major urban cities have a long way to go before their infrastructure becomes inclusive…
How many people can share a toilet?
Submitted by Rebecca Jean Gilsdorf An Introduction to Shared Sanitation Co-authors: Rachel Cardone, Martin Gambrill How many people can share a toilet? This question might sound like the start of a joke but it’s actually a serious issue for many…
Minor domestic help for livelihood, now fights for life
A ten-year-old girl is fighting for life at the district’s Sadar Hospital after being reportedly abused massively during her employment earlier as a domestic help in Dhaka.
UAE is leading in building cities of tomorrow
The idea and concept of a city that is not only sustainable but also happy is firmly entrenched in the decisions, minds and hearts of the UAE leadership. It is for this reason why one can even see a vital…
Eid animal wastes to be removedin 24 hrs: Dhaka Mayor
The wastes of sacrificial animals on the Eid day will be removed from the capital within 24 hours, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon.
Work out plan to build every village as township: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday stressed the need for working out future plans to address water supply, sewerage treatment and waste management issues for the country’s rural areas alongside the capital as the government wants to develop every village…
E-pedicabs can transform urban transport in Asia
The last mile is one of the great challenges to urban mobility. Without a means to safely, securely, comfortably, and affordably travel to and from public transport, citizens will do so by car or motorcycle.
Dhaka 2nd least livable city in the world
Bangladesh capital Dhaka has ranked the second least liveable city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit annual global survey.
Students set fire to two buses in capital
Agitating students set fire to two buses in Uttara and City College areas of the capital on Tuesday during their agitations seeking punishment of the driver responsible for Sunday’s accident that killed two of their fellows.
Dhaka North City announces Tk 25 billion budget
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Sunday announced a Tk 2567.45 crore proposed budget for fiscal year 2018-2019, a Tk 182.65 crore rise from last fiscal’s budgetary outlay.
BNP’s Sylhet mayor candidate demands repolling
Accusing the ruling party of capturing many polling stations and rigging votes, BNP mayoral candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury on Monday demanded reelection to Sylhet City Corporation.
Bulbul refrains from casting vote complaining of irregularities
BNP mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul on Monday refrained from casting his vote protesting irregularities in the city corporation election.
BNP, two other parties boycott Barishal polls
Nearly four hours after the voting began, BNP mayoral candidate Mujibur Rahman Sarwar boycotted Barishal City Corporation polls, bringing the allegation of widespread vote rigging and other irregularities.
Voting ends in Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal: Rigging charges
Voting in the elections to Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet city corporations ended amid election boycott, allegations of rigging, ouster of polling agents and other irregularities on Monday.
Naked vote rigging in city elections surfaces: BNP
Bringing various allegations of irregularities, including driving out of its polling agents and stuffing ballot boxes, BNP on Monday said the ‘naked vote rigging by the ruling party has got exposed in Barishal, Sylhet and Rajshahi city corporations.
BNP polling agents kicked out in Sylhet alleges Ariful
Sylhet, July 30 –BNP mayoral candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury alleged that his agents have been kicked out from two polling centres.
Aedes larvae in 45pc homes of Dhaka South City Zone-1
Dhaka, July 28 (UNB) – Aedes mosquito larvae were found in 45 percent homes of Dhanmondi, Kalabagan, Segun Bagicha and ministers’ residential area in Minto Road and Hair Road under Zone-1 of the corporation, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)…
Tube trains, elevated ring roads, circular waterway on cards: PM
Dhaka, Jul 28 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said initiatives have been taken to construct underground rail lines, elevated ring roads and waterways around the capital, aiming to ensure better transport services. “We’ve already started a feasibility study to…