Saturday, 27 November 2010
Tilting buildings
Centuries after the leaning tower of pisa, a major tourist attraction which still has not fallen down after it was built,we,in Bangladesh,are determined to build many tilting building in the many urban areas of Bangladesh.The wasy way out seems to be to pass the blame on building designers.The reality is,however,something very much different.It starts as a case of 'ignorance is bliss' with economy drive being the sole criteria of work.To begin with ground clearance between adjacent buildings, which is quite important, is ignored.
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Saving Tigers from extinction
Drastic reduction of wildlife is a global concern as it contributes greatly to environmental degradation. Among other reasons, the fast -growing industries and economic boom in the developing and promising countries can be attributed to the wildlife population. For centuries , villagers living in Asia's forest , mountains and icy tundra have learned to fear and respect the mighty tiger.But rapid economic growth and modernisation have reduced the number of tigers to as few as 3200 in the wild, mostly in India, Russia and Indonesia . Currently there are fourteen tiger range countries in the world-Bangladesh,Bhutan ,Cambodia,China,India,Indonesia,Laos,Malaysia,Myanmar,Nepal,North Korea,Russia,Thailand and Vietnam.
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