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  •  Tilted Demra building being demolished-the Daily Star

Owner of the three-storey residential building, that tilted early Monday in Demra on the outskirts of the capital, started demolishing it yesterday.
The building on Madrasah Road at Purba Hajinagar leaned on an adjoining six-storey building at midnight prompting Narayanganj district administration to evacuate immediately six families residing in the building.
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Tilted Demra building being demolished-the Daily Star

 

  • Savar Building Collapse : Germany to provide 2.5m Euros for job reintegration-The Daily Star

As a part of its long-term engagement in the garment sector of Bangladesh, the German government will provide 2.5 million Euros for a project giving job reintegration support to those who have become disabled in the collapse of the nine-storey Rana Plaza in Savar

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Savar Building Collapse : Germany to provide 2.5m Euros for job reintegration-The Daily Star

  •  Savar Building Collapse : Victims
    Indian, German govts offer rehab help -The Daily Star

The Indian and German governments yesterday offered assistance to rehabilitate the Savar building collapse victims to help the disabled persons regain their mobility, enabling them to lead a life in dignity and again work for their living.

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Savar Building Collapse : Victims Indian, German govts offer rehab help -The Daily Star

  • Stop use of residential buildings for industries-The Daily Star

Deadly building collapses may recur unless the government immediately identifies and stops the illegal use of residential buildings for readymade garments factories and other industries, leading civil engineers said at a discussion yesterday.

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Stop use of residential buildings for industries-The Daily Star

  • US wants rapid progress on building safety issue-The Daily Sun

DHAKA: US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged rapid progress both on fire and building safety inspection issues in Bangladesh and on quick passage of labour law amendments.

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US wants rapid progress on building safety issue-The Daily Sun

  • অভিজ্ঞতাকে কাজে লাগাতে হবে

সাভারের ভবনধসের ১৭ দিন পর একজনকে জীবিত উদ্ধার করার ঘটনাটি এক কথায় অসাধারণ। এটা আমাদের উদ্ধার-প্রক্রিয়ার একটি সফলতা হিসেবেই দেখতে হবে। অন্যদিকে মৃতের সংখ্যা হাজার অতিক্রম করাটাও খুব দুঃখজনক। মৃতের সংখ্যার বিবেচনায় এটা বিশ্বের সবচেয়ে ভয়াবহতম দুর্ঘটনা। আমাদের এখনই এমনভাবে কাজ শুরু করতে হবে, যাতে ভবিষ্যতে এ ধরনের দুর্ঘটনা আর না ঘটে। তবে দুর্ঘটনা যদি ঘটে যায়ও, তাহলে কীভাবে সবচেয়ে বেশিসংখ্যক মানুষকে নিরাপদে উদ্ধার করা যায়, তা নিয়ে নতুনভাবে চিন্তা করার আছে।

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অভিজ্ঞতাকে কাজে লাগাতে হবে

  • বালু উত্তোলনে হুমকির মুখে বৃটিশ আমলের সেতু

ঠাকুরগাঁওয়ে নির্মাণাধীন জেলা সার্ভার স্টেশনের মাটি ভরাট করার জন্য শহরের টাংগন নদীর উপর শত বছরের পুরাতন লোহার ব্রীজের নিচ থেকে ড্রেজিং মেশিন দিয়ে বালু তোলা হচ্ছে। এতে হুমকির মুখে পড়েছে সেতুটি।

বিস্তারিত নীচের লিংকে

বালু উত্তোলনে হুমকির মুখে বৃটিশ আমলের সেতু

ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE : OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

Construction activities have been increasing day by day in all over Bangladesh. Size of projects is also becoming larger and involvement of manpower in this sector is very high. Construction technology is also changing, technical knowledge is increasing. Unfortunately, numbers of occupational hazards are also increasing which ideally should have a reverse effect. i.e., the more technology is upgraded the risk factors should have been reduced. It has been observed that our workers are not properly trained about the safe working procedures, even the professionals are found unaware of safety requirements. In recent time some devastating accident occurred in different projects which concerned our citizens. Realizing this crisis, Forum for Physical Development of Bangladesh has arranged a series of Round Table Conferences on “Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Sector” with participation of relevant professionals. The main focus of these Round Table Conferences will be awareness building on construction safety.

Author: Nasira Karim Audhuna, Research Associate, Forum for Physical Development of Bangladesh; Email: fpdbd.info@gmail.com.bd

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3rd Round Table Discussion : OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

Forum for Physical Development of Bangladesh (FPD) arranged a series of round table discussions on September 14, 2011 and October 15, 2011. As confirmation of those FPD arranged their third round table on 25th October. The third round table discussion was also regarding “Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Sector.”

The round table conference was presided over by Dr. Toufiq M. Seraj, Chairman, FPD and moderated by Kazi Anisuddin Iqbal, Executive Director, FPD. On the advent of the round table, Toufiq M. Seraj described the aims and objectives of FPD.

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2nd Round Table Discussion: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

Forum for Physical Development of Bangladesh (FPD) has arranged a series of round table discussions on September 14, 2011. On the consequence of that round table FPD has arranged their second round table on 15th October. The second round table discussion was regarding  “Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Sector”.

The round table conference was presided over by Dr. Toufiq M. Seraj, Chairman, FPD and moderated by Kazi Anisuddin Iqbal, Executive Director, FPD. On the advent of the round table, Toufiq M. Seraj described the aims and objectives of FPD.

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1st Round Table Discussion : OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

FPD has organized a series of four round table discussions to convey the opinion of expert professionals of the society about the condition of Occupational Safety and Health in Construction Sector.

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1ST Round Table Discussion : MAGNITUDE & INTENSITY OF EARTHQUAKE IN BANGLADESH

Recently several newspapers published some primary steps for preparedness for earthquake and risk of Earthquake. But experts opinion regarding present condition and our steps to encounter earthquake in Bangladesh has not been clearly published. In that context, FPD organized a series of five round table discussions jointly with Bangladesh Earthquake Society (BES) to convey the opinion of expert professionals of different walks of the society regarding context of Bangladesh in earthquake and safety measure measures for earthquake in Bangladesh. Continue reading 1ST Round Table Discussion : MAGNITUDE & INTENSITY OF EARTHQUAKE IN BANGLADESH