Entries Tagged as ‘Dhaka’

September 13, 2009

risk management

The people of Dhaka are as worried as anyone about the possibly dreadful impact of Swine Flu. In fact, as residents of a hugely overcrowded and unhygienic city, with poor medical facilities, they have more reason to worry than most.

The first three deaths have just occurred, and face masks are now being sold on the [...]

February 17, 2009

Traffic trouble

I’ve been away for the past ten days, and when I got back was heartened to read that someone has decided to tackle the horrific traffic situtation here. But apparently the Mayor of Dhaka does not think that the government has a “magic wand…and can solve the problem overnight.” According to the headline in the New [...]