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Reading Time: 4 minutes Welcoming a new member of the family is a special moment for everyone. Keeping the pregnant mother’s needs in mind, it is important to decorate your house in a way that creates a safe environment for the soon to be mother. But it is not always possible to change everything in the house. However, there are some great tips to bring innovation in the decoration of the house so that there is no difficulty in moving around the house for the expecting mother. So, in today’s blog, we have listed down some tips to prepare a home for a pregnant mother.  Ensure Enough Light and Air inside the House One of the major things to keep in mind is that the house must not feel suffocating. If there is a lot of furniture in the room, the extra furniture should be moved to another room, especially during pregnancy, when the…

Reading Time: 5 minutes Building a house or constructing a building is not as simple as one may think it is. There are a bunch of different rules and regulations attached to it. When you are constructing a building on the side of the road or adjacent to another plot, you have to obey Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) set by the Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI). That is to say, according to BNBC 2015, it is mandatory to leave a certain amount of space open when constructing a building to ensure fire safety, rainwater absorption, etc. This is called the setback space. You can know more about this in our basic rules of the National Building Code article. But we will not get into the details for which they were discussed meticulously before in our blogs. We will rather focus on how to use mandatory open space in this article. How to…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Nothing excites a wanderlust-struck adventurer more than having a chilling experience in the wild. Even if you are not an adrenaline junky, exploring the unknown can give you a thrilling sensation, to say the least. And there are plenty of places in Bangladesh that can give you exactly that. From the eerily dense forest of Shundarban in the southwest to the magnificent swamp forest of Ratargul in the northeast, there are many amazing places that can make up for an exciting adventure experience. So if you are a nature lover and crave action-packed experiences in the forest, you have come to the right place. In this article, we have listed down the four most amazing forests to visit in Bangladesh that every thrill-seeking adventurer should explore.  Rema-Klenga in Habiganj Located at a distance of 130km from Dhaka, Rema-Kalenga forest in Habiganj is the largest natural hill forest and the second-largest…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Many people prefer a newly built house when it comes to renting a home. However, due to the lack of gas connection, many people back away from this decision. Because, people think that there are many problems with using LPG ( liquefied petroleum gas) cylinders. Besides, there are cost and availability issues. But buildings built following the new National Building Construction Rules of Bangladesh don’t have natural gas connection. So there is no other option but to use LPG cylinders. There are advantages and disadvantages to everything. Using LPG cylinders is no exception. Before learning about the positives and negatives of Using LPG, it is important to understand what LPG is.  What is LPG  Liquid Petroleum Gas better known by the name LPG is actually a liquefied form of petroleum gas. LPG is also called clean or green fuel because it burns more cleanly than petrol and fuel-oil. Produced in…

Reading Time: 5 minutes College life consists of some of the most memorable days for students. The two years spent in college is when many students shape their future. Keeping the importance of this phase of their life, parents often choose a location to live that’s close to the best colleges of the city. And areas in Dhaka North like, Uttara, Dhanmondi, Mirpur, Gulshan have some of the best colleges in the city. Dhaka North City Corporation or popularly known as DNCC, has some of the best planned neighbourhoods in the city.  There are many reasons to live in Dhaka North. Lifestyle, value for money, access to daily amenities are some to name a few. However, Dhaka North consists of some of the best colleges of the city. That is why, for parents and students of HSC candidates this is the education hub of the city. Today we have picked the top colleges of…

Reading Time: 8 minutes The property laws in Bangladesh are the most ancient ones. They primarily focus on the old laws during the British and Pakistan period. To enable the implementation of land reforms and to distribute the lands establishing a socio-engineering system of law, Bangladesh passed numerous Orders, Ordinances, and Acts after the liberation war. The historical background of the property laws in Bangladesh is discussed below. The Land Survey Act, 1875 The Survey Act of 1875 mainly determined the boundary of a village. This act aided in setting up a mouza or village map showing each plot of land with its area and recording the name of the tenant and the superior landlord, the nature of inhabitants, and the prevalent owner, share, ownership, revenue, or rent payable for the equivalent. Presently, it plays a significant role in the property laws in Bangladesh. This act aims to survey and demarcate land for an…

Reading Time: 4 minutes The use of tile flooring in modern homes has become very popular nowadays. There are plenty of reasons why people are choosing tile flooring over other types of flooring. Today we will discuss everything in this article including why people prefer tile flooring more, its maintenance, and how to install tile flooring. Reasons to use tile flooring There are a lot of options to choose from.  There are a variety of floor tiles at different price points. Tile flooring is durable and lasts a long time. Tiles are resistant to scratches, dents, and moisture. Tiles have versatile usage. They can be used in walls and can add extra functionality to your home. That way your cost of building a house is also reduced significantly. They are very easy to clean. They need little maintenance. Things that you will need to install tile flooring Cement Grout Tiles Sand White cement Making…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Should a person rent or buy a property during COVID? Owning a property or a home is always a monumental achievement in peoples’ lives. However, the cost of a home is not something everyone can afford – at least, not whenever they desire. The amount of money necessary to buy a home or own a piece of land and then construct a viable abode is certainly significant. That is why people often turn to rent – the more affordable option. This housing option enables someone to live in a place by paying monthly rent, but the person living there is not the owner. Yet, sometimes, the amount paid in monthly rent is as much as – or nearly as much – the probable monthly home loan repayment amount. Thus, leading people to opt for taking a loan to buy a home and paying back that loan every month instead of…

Reading Time: 5 minutes Overpopulation and its consequential problems have been crippling the bustling metropolis of Bangladesh for more than 40 years now. Soon after the independence when the population boom happened, Dhaka took the most hit. Its population tripled within decades. As a result, a multitude of new problems surfaced. The unemployment rate went off the chart, environmental pollution was at an all-time high, and people were dying from hunger and diseases more than ever. Fast forward to the 21st century, while almost all these issues were somewhat tackled by governments’ careful, smart, and strategic planning, it was the horrible traffic condition that was giving city dwellers a nightmare every day. To mitigate this nagging traffic condition, over the past 15 years, the government has built 7 flyovers in Dhaka.  In the following, we will discuss them in detail from their basic overview to their impact on the present traffic condition. Mohakhali Flyover…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Over the course of time, materials used in constructing a building have changed as construction techniques evolved. From naturally occurring substances like clay, rocks, sand, and wood to man-made products such as concrete, cement composites, and brick, builders use all sorts of materials in construction. But the prominence of steel in building construction has remained unchanged as the major construction material to build modern structures. The interesting fact about steel is that nobody had any idea how to incorporate it in constructing structures until the 19th century. If you go through the history of the skyscraper, you will see that some of the earliest iron-framed structures were constructed during the late 19th century. But why is steel so important in building construction and what are its uses? In this article, we will discuss everything. The importance of steel in building construction Ensuring the structural integrity of the building is the…