The Local Government Division is implementing a number of projects involving Taka 2,578 crore to ease traffic jam and beautification of Dhaka city.

Officials say, once implemented, these projects would ease vehicular movement on East-West and North-South roads in different areas of the city.

The Bangladesh Social Forum said at a press conference that the international financial institutions would leave a disastrous impact on the people

ICELAND President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson during his recent visit to Dhaka proposed the creation of a Himalayan council with nations of the Himalayan region to address the 'regional concerns' over climate change suggesting it could initially serve as a forum for promotion of the necessary researches and play a role in developing constructive dialogue on how to address the challenges.

The director-general of the Department of Environment has requested the secretaries to all the ministries to take steps so that noise pollution in the city can be reduced significantly.

Coca-Cola Far East Ltd in partnership with Plan Bangladesh yesterday launched an innovative rainwater harvesting and drinking water project to ensure water sustainability and to provide safe drinking water at the schools.

Participants in a dialogue in Mymensingh on Thursday stressed the need for ensuring people

The diarrhoea situation in the capital remains unchanged and shows no sign of improving soon.

A huge number of low-income group people have been thronging at the Dhaka Hospital of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) every day.

The hospital experienced some 510 diarrhoea patients till 8.00pm from 1.00am yesterday, which were 539 the day before yesterday.

The diarrhoea situation in the capital remains unchanged and shows no sign of improving soon.

A huge number of low-income group people have been thronging at the Dhaka Hospital of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) every day.

The hospital experienced some 510 diarrhoea patients till 8.00pm from 1.00am yesterday, which were 539 the day before yesterday.

function open_new_popwin() { newwd=window.open("image/20080915/Slide_show/photo_gallery.htm","","height=600,width=600,scrollbar=yes"); newwd.moveTo(200,75); }   A photography exhibition in Drik Gallery, Dhaka captures worlds of Bangladesh

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