City construction site caves in

A construction site at Nakhalpara in the city’s Tejgaon Industrial Area subsided taking with it an adjacent road and three tin-shed houses after the pilings collapsed early yesterday [May 21, 2011], also causing cracks on nearby multi-storey buildings, reports The Daily Star. Five construction workers were injured as they tumbled in the ditch formed after…

Safety rules defied in construction sites

Most construction firm owners directly or indirectly force workers to work without any safety gear and in hazardous conditions which lead to frequent accidents at construction sites, reports The Daily Star on July 23, 2011. With a high unemployment rate, firm owners have the luxury of firing anyone who talks about safety, and hiring someone…