Vol. 5 Num 186 Wed. December 01, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections World AIDS Day Special StarTech Star Chittagong Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Star City Work on Swadhinata Stambha to finally begin Swadhinata Stambha, a monument of Independence at Suhrawardy Uddyan, is finally expected to complete in June 2006 after it remained half-done for three years. Fire department sounds alarm Unplanned city living on the edge The Fire Service and Civil Defence Department has warned that in the event of an earthquake or a large-scale fire, the city would experience massive loss of lives and properties as they are still incapable Security beefed up in diplomatic enclave Security in the diplomatic enclave of Gulshan and adjoining areas has been beefed up after the Norwegian ambassador in Dhaka was mugged last week. Overlooked underpass at Gulistan Even after three years of the construction of the Gulistan underpass more people are choosing to weave through traffic at the busy intersection rather than use the underpass made for the 'convenienceof Shishu Park renovation delayed Renovation of the Central Shishu Park may miss its proposed deadline, as the project concept paper (PCP) is still lying with the planning commission. Local trees replace older ones after 30 years to beautify Zia Udyan Around 500 trees of various species have been felled after 30 years for the beautification of the graveyard of president Ziaur Rahman at Zia Udyan.     Advertisement