Rajuk
Someone must answer for the rising fires
Statistics reveal continual decline in fire safety standards
Rajuk grants 10 kathas of land to Arifin Shuvoo
Renowned actor Arifin Shuvoo has recently been granted a significant parcel of land measuring 10 kathas by Rajuk (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha).
42 Risky Buildings: Rajuk evacuation move going nowhere
It appears the evacuation notice handed out to 41 risky buildings by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) on March 13 was not well-thought-out.
Dhaka, a victim of poor governance
If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.
Building’s design: Rajuk doesn’t know whether it was approved
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha still doesn’t know whether the seven-storey building in which an explosion on Tuesday claimed 22 lives was constructed as per the approved design.
Gulistan blast / Writing was on the wall
The loss of 22 lives in Tuesday’s explosion is the result of sheer greed and negligence of the building owners, police said
Gulistan blast: Rajuk yet to find building documents
"The building is old, so is its file which has been maintained manually [only files that were approved by Rajuk after May 2019 are digitised]. On top of that yesterday was a holiday. That's why it is taking time"
New DAP has too many loopholes
There’s no way to call this a “people’s DAP.” It does mention some goals, but without sketching out a plan to achieve them.
Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka: Is a liveable and sustainable future too much to ask for?
DAP depicts a vision, but whose vision that is and how it came to be are not clear.
Planning goes haywire
Rajuk is approving commercial buildings in the residential areas of Gulshan and Banani with virtually no height limits and experts are calling it illegal and a recipe for disaster.
No need for water bodies!
That was basically the message realtors had given Rajuk in early November in a views-sharing meeting. Realtors believe it is ludicrous for Rajuk to try and reclaim what has already been grabbed.
The peon who became a millionaire!
The story of how a member of the subordinate staff at Rajuk became the owner of property worth crores of taka published in this paper yesterday reveals the audacious manner in which a government employee has abused his position to amass illegal wealth.
A good move by RAJUK
Recently, RAJUK has demolished several shops constructed on illegally occupied parking areas.
Ex-Rajuk official held for Tk 1 crore graft
Anti-Corruption Commission arrests a “suspended” official of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha for amassing about Tk 1.18 crore illegally.
Govt scraps plots allotted to war criminals
The government cancels the plots allotted by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha to war crimes accused.
Govt's demolition order ignored
The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) and the two Dhaka city corporations have yet to demolish the 321 unsafe buildings the government wanted to see knocked down by May 27.
Demolish 321 vulnerable buildings within 30 days: Minister
Govt directs Rajuk and 2 city corporations of Dhaka to demolish within a month the 321 buildings identified as vulnerable, said Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya.
Rajuk director, BRTA official held for fraud
The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday arrested Rajuk Director AKM Shafiqur Rahman from the city's Segunbagicha in a case of fraud.
ACC relieves ex-Rajuk chairman of corruption allegation
The Anti-Corruption Commission has relieved former Rajuk chairman Md Nurul Huda of corruption allegation after primary enquiry, say official sources at the ACC.
