construction

Waterbodies are being illegally filled with sand and soil at many places in Cumilla to erect high rise buildings. Officials say the constructions went ahead without taking prior permission from the Department of Environment. The picture was recently taken from Cumilla’s Chhotora area. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Govt departments destroying Cumilla water bodies

Cumilla city’s environment degraded severely due to filling up ponds and canals, alleged locals

Photo: Asadullah Lion/TBS
Bangladesh

Tentultala field walled amid protests

‘We want the playground to stay, everyone does’
Bangladesh

‘We want the playground to stay, everyone does’

Photo: TBS
Infrastructure

Dhaka airport third terminal construction outpaces target

Workers of Green Block make eco-friendly concrete blocks. With a daily capacity of producing 30,000 blocks at present, the company aims at making 1.5 lakh pieces a day within next two years. Photo: Mohammad Minhaz Uddin
Economy

Green Block: A journey towards eco-friendly construction

Non-compliance of approved designes
Infrastructure

Changing designs, flouting codes

Various types of rides have been set up inside the Sheikh Russell Shishu Park for children and adolescents but more than three months after the inauguration, the Dhaka South City Corporation has not yet opened the park to the public. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Sheikh Russell Children’s Park is locked even after reconstruction

Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Infrastructure

Mandating city corp approval to compound construction woes: Realtors  

Stone dust is one of the essential elements in making blocks and bricks. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Eco-friendly brick maker dreams of development without harming the environment

Hemayetpur-Bhatara metro rail cost set to rise 11% before construction starts
Infrastructure

Hemayetpur-Bhatara metro rail cost set to rise 11% before construction starts

Include price variation clause in construction tenders, FBCCI committee urges govt
Economy

Include price variation clause in construction tenders, FBCCI committee urges govt

Infograph: TBS
Infrastructure

Govt contractors seek price revision as construction costs hit ceiling

With only three months left before the deadline of the Sheikh Hasina University project in Netrokona ends, authorities could not yet lay a single brick on the project site. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Infrastructure

Netrokona university: PM’s gift caught in construction delay