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Haren Das exhibition 'Idyllic Nature' begins

Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts is showing a nine-day exhibition featuring the works of celebrated Indian printmaker Haren Das (1921-93) and his son Chandan Das.
The exhibition begins on October 14 at the Bengal Gallery in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

Dhaka, fastest growing city in the world

By 2025, the U.N. predicts Dhaka will be home to more than 20 million people -- larger than Mexico City, Beijing or Shanghai.

Among these megacities, The World Bank says Dhaka, with its current population of 15 million people, bears the distinction of being the fastest-growing in the world [3]. Between 1990 and 2005, the city doubled in size -- from 6 to 12 million. By 2025, the U.N. predicts Dhaka will be home to more than 20 million people -- larger than Mexico City, Beijing or Shanghai.

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Water buses to run in Dhaka city

Two water buses will start running on Aminbazar-Sadarghat route in Dhaka city soon.

The service is expected to ease traffic congestion in Dhaka and more water buses would be introduced if the initiative becomes a success, the shipping minister Shajahan Khan said.

Two buses will cover around 16.5 km from Swari Ghat terminal of Sadarghat to Aminbazar with stoppages at Kholamora, Nababerbagh, Bosila, Rayerbazar and Gabtoli.

RAJUK's detailed area plan gazetted

Bangladesh government has gazetted the much talked-about Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka city. Six years ago the project was initiated by RAJUK (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkh). The gazette notification has been issued under section 73 of the Town Improvement Act, 1953 encompassing 590 square miles under the master plan of DAP(Detailed Area Plan) for Dhaka Metropolitan Development Plan (DMDP) under the jurisdiction of RAJUK.

Jamdani: story of a Bengali obsession and pride

Aarong has organised a month long Jamdani exhibition called "Story of Pride" at Shilpakala Academy. Jamdani is one of the very few fine textiles and heritage that has been around throughout the century and still holds the same significance that it had during the great Mughals.

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Revolutionising Dhaka's traffic systems

Dhaka city has lots of bright sides as well as some really intolerable features. Traffic Jam is the single most kill joy in the city that is virtually crippling peoples mobility and as a result, millions of working hours are being lost in commuting in Dhaka. It has been happening for years and sadly on everyday basis.

Dhaka can be a healthier city

It's no more a news that Dhaka is a polluted city and it has become almost inhabitable. Dwellers of Dhaka city have been living here dangerously for years now, risking themselves and their off-springs lives. But if Dhaka city's Structure Plan 1995-2015 Policy 10 and 11 are implemented then there will be more open spaces throughout the city and it can significantly reduce level of pollution in the city. A study has shown that suspended particulate matter (SPM) and ambient sulphur dioxide levels of air pollution are about 4 times and 5 times higher in Dhaka than the level allowed by Bangladesh Air Quality Standard.

Bara Katra an Endangered Emblem !

Dhaka with its mesmerizing beauty has impressed people around the globe. Many took the opportunity to write down about those glorious days in their travel Diaries. Among them Lieutenant Cornell C J C Davidson of the Bengal Engineers, in way can be ignored The magnificence of the Bara Katra is so vivid in his description that it is now an obligation to find how the Bara Katra is surviving today.

Traffic Jam cost Dhaka 96b Taka

It's really bizarre to see a figure like 96Billion Taka($1.53 billion) is being wasted each your due to traffic jams in the city. Another scary fact is Dhaka is at a standstill for an average of 7.5 hours a day! If you have to sweat that much just getting to work and coming back in home then how can you do any real work?

Islam, Love And Marriage: New Choices For A New World

Event Type:

Seminar

Date Event:

Friday, January 7, 2011 - 10:00 - 12:00

When: Friday 7th January 2011
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Where: The Centre for Advanced Research in the Humanities, Lecture Theatre, Room 423, Dhaka University

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