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Rat race for plan approval reveals ill motive
Extended effectiveness of the building construction rules of 1996 until June 30 triggers an unprecedented rush for high-rise plan approvals. Experts fear that the hurriedly approved plans may leave an irrepairable damage to the city landscape
Urban experts apprehend that Dhaka's planned urbanisation is set to face a doom with thousands of building plans approved hurriedly over the last few months without considering vital prerequisites, constraints
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Tantibazar Gold Mortgage Market
'Industry' without a guideline
No form of legal structure exists to standardise and regulate the time-honoured trade of lending money through mortgaging of valuable jewelry made of precious metals such as gold despite the fact that
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Urban Poor
Caught in a gruelling watery cycle!
Sakina Bibi of Kalshi slum on Baunia embankment was waiting her turn to take a shower. Shower has a very different meaning for Sakina and others living in the slum.
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