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Vol. 5 Num 392

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Star City

Fresh water-logging grips city with continuous rain
Encroachments, filling up of water bodies main reasons
Water logging has become commonplace in the city because of reckless and unplanned urban growth and encroachment of the water bodies that have been filled up over the years, experts said.

Modern police control room, CC cameras soon
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) plans to set up a modern control room and install a number of close circuit cameras at several points of the city soon in a bid to curb crime.

200 seized cars left uncared-for in city police stations
About 200 seized vehicles have been left uncared-for for years in city's different police stations. Most of these vehicles are now worn out as their valuable parts are either damaged or missing.

Vehicle Owners Claim
BRTA issues fitness certificate without proper inspection
Habibul Islam met a friend at the main entrance of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) office in Mirpur. "Why are you here?" his friend Sabbir Ahmed (not his real name) asked.

Banani Super Market's woes
The Banani Housing Complex, which is more popularly known as the Banani Super Market, is struggling to attract customers as anti-social elements reportedly roam freely in the area.