Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC)

Pursuit of profit and our burning cities

Enforcement is frequently weakened by a culture of seeking benefits and taking shortcuts.

'A fire-proof future depends on total enforcement of regulations'

Dr Tanvir Manzur, professor of civil engineering at Buet, talks about the importance of adhering to the building code to prevent fire incidents.

What if an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits Dhaka?

Are we planning our cities, buildings, and infrastructure in a way that would make the capital safe for our lives and properties?

A disaster waiting to happen

Complying with the building code will ensure that a life-saving system is in place.

National Building Code: Disregarded all along

Despite tragic loss of lives and properties in repeated building disasters, the country’s national building code has been lying largely unimplemented for 26 years, getting obsolete in the absence of an enforcement authority, said leading professionals.

March 31, 2024
March 31, 2024

Pursuit of profit and our burning cities

Enforcement is frequently weakened by a culture of seeking benefits and taking shortcuts.

March 26, 2024
March 26, 2024

'A fire-proof future depends on total enforcement of regulations'

Dr Tanvir Manzur, professor of civil engineering at Buet, talks about the importance of adhering to the building code to prevent fire incidents.

September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023

What if an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits Dhaka?

Are we planning our cities, buildings, and infrastructure in a way that would make the capital safe for our lives and properties?

February 22, 2023
February 22, 2023

A disaster waiting to happen

Complying with the building code will ensure that a life-saving system is in place.

October 2, 2019
October 2, 2019

National Building Code: Disregarded all along

Despite tragic loss of lives and properties in repeated building disasters, the country’s national building code has been lying largely unimplemented for 26 years, getting obsolete in the absence of an enforcement authority, said leading professionals.