Recent Urban development in Bangladesh

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30% work of Dhaka Elevated Expressway completed. Girders will be placed on the columns by this month. Projected 100% completion by 2021.

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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing shows off Biman Bangladesh 787
The first of four Boeing 787s for Biman Bangladesh Airlines will be taking part in the flying display at the Farnborough air show next week.

The aircraft on display (to become S2-AJS) is one of four General Electric GEnx-powered 787-8s Biman has on order. It is due for delivery next month, followed by a second due in September.

The Bangladeshi flag carrier originally ordered its 787s in 2008 as part of a deal that included four 777-300ERs. At that time, the 787s were slated for delivery in 2017.

Biman's jet fleet is an all-Boeing affair, comprising seven 777s and four 737-800s. It also flies two Bombardier Q400s.

The 787 has been a regular in the Farnborough air display since 2012, when Boeing decided to return to the flying programme with its commercial products after more than two decades of abstention.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/farnborough-boeing-shows-off-biman-bangladesh-787-450201/

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Bicycle Sharing Is The New Hot Startup Trend, JoBike Brings It To Dhaka

Bike sharing startup Jobike is finally set to launch its service in Dhaka. The startup will launch its pilot at Jahangirnagar University campus next week and is aiming for a full-fledged launch in August this year.

For those who are not familiar with jobike, it is an on-demand bicycle-sharing service that allows users to make short bike trips within its coverage area for a small fee.

The idea is simple: instead of owning a bike, you can rent a jobike using the jobike app and start your trip. Once done, park it in one of JPS (Jobike Preferred Space) or a legally allowed public space and lock it. The next jobike rider will find and take it from there. Each bike comes with a GPS tracker making it easier to locate a bike.

Jobike aims to build a convenient form of public transportation in Dhaka. For payment, it has a QR code based payment system and a network of agents that enables riders to refill or top-up easily from a jobike agent and make the payment.

Myriad of transportation services have attracted significant VC attention across the globe. Bike-sharing is the latest addition to that trend. The trend first started at scale in China and has soon become a dominant trend in other parts of the world including the US.

A report by the Information says large investors in the US and elsewhere are putting their weight behind bike-sharing companies, thanks to the sky-high valuation of companies like Uber and Lift. Many investors who missed the ride-hailing bus are now pouring money into bike-sharing companies.

Jobike is the first Bangladesh company to launch a bike-sharing service in Dhaka. Co-founded by Mehdi Reza, a former product operations manager at Alibaba Group, the startup did a two-week test run in Cox’s Bazar and claims that it has received great feedback.

This report in the Daily Star says that it initially plans to launch its service at different university campuses in Bangladesh including Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Chittagong University, Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh and Islamic University, Bangladesh, in Kushtia. The report also says “the users will be charged Tk 3 for every five minutes”, and that the startup has raised investment from Shameem Ahsan, former President of BASIS and the Chairman of e-Generation Group among others.

In order to use the JoBike service, you have to download Jobike app and register. The app will show you nearby dock or bike and once you enter the payment information you will be provided with a QR code to unlock a bike and go to your destination.

There are a lot of reasons to be excited about bike-sharing in Dhaka. It is not only about university campuses, which Jobike targets as its initial market, we are always in need of transport services for short-distance which a bike-sharing service can effectively meet.

If you consider the amount of rickshaw ride you take daily or reluctantly walk to a moderately distant destination, you should see the huge potential of bike-sharing. Probably, it is not far away when you will be biking to your destination.

 

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International Convention City Bashundhara - ICCB

The amorphous precinct contained within the masterplan of this mega project crowns the peripheral hinterland leading to the satellite township of Purbachal at Dhaka’s East. The civic oriented initiative was envisioned as an urban response that introduces the concept of a multi convention hub generative of an ever-growing need to satiate the demands of an emerging metropolis. Spread over 17 acres of reclaimed territory an ensemble of four modular halls along with auxiliary functions such as mosque, retail outlets and office spaces form the various nuclei of ICCB. An effective single loop traffic management against a spacious central spine manages parking facilities for over 2000 cars at a time. The individual halls are peripherally placed within isolated oasis of greenery. The idea is to allow dedicated domains for a multitude of events simultaneously. The architecture of each of the hall harks back to the primordial forms of a pure rectangle. Dictated by function the exterior envelope is interjected by the layers of glazing panels that encase a pre-engineered structural skeleton. Within the purity of its form the layers are created that uphold the inherent characteristics of all the architectural elements. From the interior to the exterior the overall color scheme becomes a neutral three-dimensional canvas. The psychedelic overlay of our culture, the celebration of colors can thus transform into a theatrical art form. Pictures were taken early 2016.

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United International Convention Center, United City

 

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Mad Chef X

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Chopsticks, Dhanmondi

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Little Rome Cafe, Uttara

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Hindu crematorium with water body and Delwar Hossain play field revitalization, Lalbagh

 

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Mayor Hanif Mosque at Azimpur Graveyard

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Biman Bangladesh First B787-8 S2-AJS Interiors from Farnborough Air Show 2018. Aircraft Name is ''Aakashbeena''. Thank Allah no floral prints on the seats this time...
https://www.planespotters.net/airfra...lines/059PhMKB

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Chittagong Port Authority Center, Mooring Road

Expected completion by 2023

40 storied office building replacing former one

 

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British American Tobacco Bangladesh, Mohakhali

To symbolize the dynamic nature of British American Tobacco - Bangladesh, a design solution unlike any stereo-typed context that had been emerging globally for any corporate building for some time is rethought. The building should be able to respond to the increasing emphasis on transparency and flexibility of the corporate operations and local determinants as climate (more of daylight) and cultural context. The retrofitting project took on various challenges. Primarily the existing building consisted of two laterally juxtaposed wings organized around a circular core-block with a lift and circular stair connecting the three floors. The cylindrical mass connecting the building wings is recreated to become a real focus of social encounters and interactions for the users getting inside or out of their workplaces. The interplay of geometry and color of the office with social spaces shall act as inviting spaces for a user just arriving to his work place, thus creating an effect as if it is embracing the employee or any visitor coming into this office. Existing reflective glass façade along with the an elegant floor layout and contrasting interior have been replaced by frameless clear glass fenestration and a more simple and clean floor layout to create a dignified physical focus.

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Some city shots in Dhaka, courtesy of Jason

Gulshan

Hatirjheel

Kakrail, Shantinagar

Le Meridien Rooftop Pool, Airport Rd

Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani

Bay's Edgewater, Gulshan

 

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Biman made net profit of Tk. 217crore in fiscal year 2017/2018 ! Two of these 787's are joining our fleet in November this year. Due to high demand and route expansion, Biman is taking advanced delivery.

Four 787s were supposed to join Biman fleet in 2020 and 2022, instead Biman is getting them in 2018 and 2020.

Biman will be expanding routes to Tokyo, Jakarta, Chennai, Male, Colombo, Sydney, Birmingham, Rome, Athens, Paris and Guangzhou.

Full 'aerobatic' display at Farnborough...

 

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Volumezero Architects, Banani

Ground Floor Reception Area

Clean geometric lines and soothing colors dictate separations between a more public and private domain within the office space.

The Designers Floor

Bar Seating adjacent to an open lounge provides a central gathering space for the architects to rejuvenate at intervals throughout the day. Multifunctioning in its ambiance, these spaces also allow for hosting small internal meetings and conversations.

Bold signage marks the levels in the Staircase.

Meeting Rooms

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Proposed CRICKET Stadium & Development, Keraniganj, Dhaka

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OK I am actually ashamed to post this here - the slowly evolving idea of a 142 story Purbachal Tower in Dhaka, by my town neighbor in LA (Mr. Kali Pradip Chowdhury). As outlandish and improbable as it is, it is still fun to watch...

 

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30% work of Dhaka Elevated Expressway completed. Girders will be placed on the columns by this month. Projected 100% completion by 2021.

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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing shows off Biman Bangladesh 787
The first of four Boeing 787s for Biman Bangladesh Airlines will be taking part in the flying display at the Farnborough air show next week.

The aircraft on display (to become S2-AJS) is one of four General Electric GEnx-powered 787-8s Biman has on order. It is due for delivery next month, followed by a second due in September.

The Bangladeshi flag carrier originally ordered its 787s in 2008 as part of a deal that included four 777-300ERs. At that time, the 787s were slated for delivery in 2017.

Biman's jet fleet is an all-Boeing affair, comprising seven 777s and four 737-800s. It also flies two Bombardier Q400s.

The 787 has been a regular in the Farnborough air display since 2012, when Boeing decided to return to the flying programme with its commercial products after more than two decades of abstention.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/farnborough-boeing-shows-off-biman-bangladesh-787-450201/

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Bicycle Sharing Is The New Hot Startup Trend, JoBike Brings It To Dhaka

Bike sharing startup Jobike is finally set to launch its service in Dhaka. The startup will launch its pilot at Jahangirnagar University campus next week and is aiming for a full-fledged launch in August this year.

For those who are not familiar with jobike, it is an on-demand bicycle-sharing service that allows users to make short bike trips within its coverage area for a small fee.

The idea is simple: instead of owning a bike, you can rent a jobike using the jobike app and start your trip. Once done, park it in one of JPS (Jobike Preferred Space) or a legally allowed public space and lock it. The next jobike rider will find and take it from there. Each bike comes with a GPS tracker making it easier to locate a bike.

Jobike aims to build a convenient form of public transportation in Dhaka. For payment, it has a QR code based payment system and a network of agents that enables riders to refill or top-up easily from a jobike agent and make the payment.

Myriad of transportation services have attracted significant VC attention across the globe. Bike-sharing is the latest addition to that trend. The trend first started at scale in China and has soon become a dominant trend in other parts of the world including the US.

A report by the Information says large investors in the US and elsewhere are putting their weight behind bike-sharing companies, thanks to the sky-high valuation of companies like Uber and Lift. Many investors who missed the ride-hailing bus are now pouring money into bike-sharing companies.

Jobike is the first Bangladesh company to launch a bike-sharing service in Dhaka. Co-founded by Mehdi Reza, a former product operations manager at Alibaba Group, the startup did a two-week test run in Cox’s Bazar and claims that it has received great feedback.

This report in the Daily Star says that it initially plans to launch its service at different university campuses in Bangladesh including Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Chittagong University, Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh and Islamic University, Bangladesh, in Kushtia. The report also says “the users will be charged Tk 3 for every five minutes”, and that the startup has raised investment from Shameem Ahsan, former President of BASIS and the Chairman of e-Generation Group among others.

In order to use the JoBike service, you have to download Jobike app and register. The app will show you nearby dock or bike and once you enter the payment information you will be provided with a QR code to unlock a bike and go to your destination.

There are a lot of reasons to be excited about bike-sharing in Dhaka. It is not only about university campuses, which Jobike targets as its initial market, we are always in need of transport services for short-distance which a bike-sharing service can effectively meet.

If you consider the amount of rickshaw ride you take daily or reluctantly walk to a moderately distant destination, you should see the huge potential of bike-sharing. Probably, it is not far away when you will be biking to your destination.

Thank you bro. But now I think the real problem is that my hard disk keeps too many movies. Because I can't even see the pics of my thread now.

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/king-of-the-southwest-chengdu.558503/

 

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Thank you bro. But now I think the real problem is that my hard disk keeps too many movies. Because I can't even see the pics of my thread now.

View attachment 487084

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/king-of-the-southwest-chengdu.558503/

Thanks for the link. Time to brush up on my basic Mandarin and pay a visit to Chengdu on the way to DAC next time. Beautiful city and people!

Try emptying your browser cache and the TEMP and Download folders to get rid of large files. That will speed up your computer a lot.

 

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Thanks for the link. Time to brush up on my basic Mandarin and pay a visit to Chengdu on the way to DAC next time. Beautiful city and people!

Try emptying your browser cache and the TEMP and Download folders to get rid of large files. That will speed up your computer a lot.

Welcome to China. My brother!

 

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QA Tower, Banani

16 storied office building

Shanta Angan, Rd 35, Gulshan-2 (completed):

13 storied luxury apartment building with 12 units at 3450 sq. ft. each; parking for 23 cars in 2 underground levels, reception and lobby, open green areas and children's play zone

Shanta Debonair (completed), Rd 18, Banani

15 storied luxury apartment building with 2881 sq. ft. units, 23 car parking in 2 underground levels, grand reception and waiting lounge, community hall, community office, rooftop garden, gym and green space

Entry

Waterbody

Reception Area

Rooftop Gym

Rooftop seating area

 

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Peninsula Airport Garden Hotel (construction started already)
13 stories and 200 rooms.
Chittagong Shah Amanat Int'l Airport, Bangladesh

I am guessing Hotel will be on airport property on the upper right corner adjacent to the Mosque.

 

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Upcoming Commercial Project, Gulshan

Impetus Center, Tejgaon I/A

Concord Alpona, Khulshi, Chittagong

14 storied apartment building with 2 levels for underground parking

Country House, Lakshmipur

Sanmar Hyde Park, Khulshi R/A, Chittagong

Sanmar Mohanagar Green Park, next to Asian University for Women, Chittagong

35 storied twin towers

Sanmar Royal Ridge, Khulshi R/A, Chittagong

15 storied

Sanmar Casa Divina, Panchlaish R/A, Chittagong

15 storied

Sanmar Residence & Country Club, Chittagong

20 storied twin towers

30 storied twin towers

Sanmar Meher Mannar, Abedin Colony, Chittagong

18 storied

Baytech Nijhum, near War Cemetery, Chittagong

15 storied apartment building with 2 underground levels for parking, community area, swimming pool and gym.

Designed and being built by Jalal Ahmed Architects.

Bhaiya Crown Palace, Comilla

15 storied mixed use building with 1 basement

 

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Upcoming 13-storied apartment building at Uttara Sec-3

13-storied JAMS Ecovas, Bashundhara

Reflections Majeda, Gulshan-1

10 storied apartment building with 2680 sq. ft. units

Starpath Marillion, Sector 3, Uttara

10 storied apartment building with 2058 sq. ft. units

Arma The Heritage, Bashundhara

10 storied apartment building with 4500 sq. ft. units

Hosne Aziz Villa, Hatirjheel

Navana Mid-Summer Dream, Gulshan-2

Upcoming 25 storied shopping mall/mixed use building in Chittagong

in Chittagong

 

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Chittagong Port Authority Museum & Monument

At present location of Mariners Quarter Park on the Karnaphuli River

JICA Office Interior design, Bay's Galleria, Gulshan-1

Mosque in Nirjhar Residential Area in Background (click to enlarge)

Closer to the older part of Dhaka - the city hums with evening activity