This is very close to our savar factory. We pass through this area all time. One thing I noticed in this part of savaar, is that a lot of buildings and offices are being developed in a very short time, esp in the last couple of years.
- prices of land went up like crazy, in a very very short period.
- Every jodu, modu, kodu is opening up a "shopping plaza"
- Some of the building in that area looks like they have been developed by "para civil engineers".
- Traffic going back to dhaka at night is currently averages about 2-3 hours sitting idle before the bridge.
civil constructions are dodgy business in bangladesh. From adulterated cement, dodgy soil testing, not having proper permits to cutting cost in piling, not using enough or proper materials. Rods are being made of scrap materials, but being passed as 60 grade; they will often crack/snap on little pressure. In bangladesh everyone is a civil engineer and has an opinion or what's the proper way to do thing.
Sometimes, I get shivers thinking what will happen in the event of a major earthquake. It will be slaughter...
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