well it's that time....time to show if we really want our own subforum. Ashok, Suncity and few other MODs recently contacted me and asked me to start a thread like the one they have for Sri Lanka. Here is a chance for us Bangladeshis to show if we really want our own subforum. Go ahead and leave comments, suggestions, etc.

It would be great to have a Bangladeshi Subforum.I will continue to actively participate/post in order to keep it running.Hope all our Bangladeshi friends share a similar view,so that we finally have a sub forum of our own.

I think a sub-forum would be good because we could have all the threads under one roof so to speak. Also, the old threads won't get lost.

The only thing I am worried about is that we will lose some traffic as people will not see us right on top of the page, just one click away. Still, people who are actually interested should still continue to come, I know I will. I'd say let's go for it. :)

got my vote!

i guess bengalis are out numbered in this board!

Would be nice to see a subforum!! :)

My two cents on this is that we would lose a lot of exposure. Currently, many non-Bangladeshis visit the general forum and end up seeing a lot about how our country is developing. Once you move to a Bangladesh only forum, the only people who visit would be those who have deep interest in Bangladesh, i.e. mostly Bangladeshis. How many of you Bangladeshis, for example, visit other country forums? On the other hand, the general forum draws a much larger crowd and you thus get much more exposure. I would prefer keeping things as they are.

yes, I hope Banlgadesh gets a sub-forum too. There is plenty from Bangladesh to show to the world :)

I'm not Bangladeshi....but I'll support it....gotta support our Desi brothers;);)

ya i am bangladeshi and i am all for a bangladeshi sub forum. Just because there would be a bangladeshi sub forum doesnt mean there wouldnt still be threads about bangladesh in the general asian forum and a bangladeshi sub forum would allow us to discuss topics related to bangladesh which probably will not be suitable for the general asian forum so ya i am for it.

cool! its about time we've got our bangladeshi subforum. way to go tmac. thanks for thousands of pictures and your efforts to represent bangladesh.

anyone else would like to voice their opinion?

i doubt that there are many bangladeshi who visit this a board!

this a shame man countries like pakistan, vietnam and lanka get their own section and we dont

Hello everyone I believe that the time has arrived for our own section. I would like to thank all those who have contributed to the forum especially the most valiant efforts of Tmac, mirzaheen and others. By having our section it will show the rest of the world that how important Bangladesh is to to have its own forum and indeed Dhaka can take its right place in the league of mega cities of which I am so proud of. We still have a lot to achieve but I have no doubt in my mind that we will reach there god willing.

eternally grateful to tmac... i am with you bro...

eternally grateful to tmac... i am with you bro...

easy man....rmrplayer, mirzazeehan and bangali have provided the most photos of Bangladesh in this forum. This is a collective effort. Hopefully the participation will increase among the Bangladeshis if we do get our own forum.

How many more people do you need for this to work??

Looking very good hear guys, keep posting :)

A subforum would be great idea. Most of the threads on Bangladesh are of little interest to the general population of this site, but are very to welcome to people like me since they help me keep abreast of developments there while living abroad. The threads of general interest, could still be on the general forums. We are a sufficiently populous country, with enough developments and forumers, to warrant our own thread.

well it's that time....time to show if we really want our own subforum. Ashok, Suncity and few other MODs recently contacted me and asked me to start a thread like the one they have for Sri Lanka. Here is a chance for us Bangladeshis to show if we really want our own subforum. Go ahead and leave comments, suggestions, etc.

I'm not Bangladeshi but i just want to raise my hand PRESENT Sir

1. ncbmandy
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Good Luck Guys, South Asian Section won't be complete without you :)

i doubt that there are many bangladeshi who visit this a board!

this a shame man countries like pakistan, vietnam and lanka get their own section and we dont

What do you mean by 'countries like pakistan, vietnam and lanka'?

Good Luck Guys, South Asian Section won't be complete without you :)

thanks for the all support guys.

What do you mean by 'countries like pakistan, vietnam and lanka'?

Calm down....geez why do pakis always get so worked up and defensive. I don't think they meant any harm. Stop being so insecure. The person was merely stating that other countries, such as pakistan, vietnam, and (sri) lanka have their own sub-forums and it's a shame that bangladesh does not. It's the person's opinion. Let it go..

so i guess this isn't happening anymore?

v need u in d south asian section....im up 4 a bangladeshi forum!!!

Good luck to all bangladeshis. It would be great to have a bangladeshi forum, and i for one would definitely visit it( and contribute if i can).

but Please keep off comments like that of 'dopekhor', in the first post of this page. Bangladesh should have its own forum, because they deserve it and not because others have it and certainly avoid such language as used above.

How much more support do we officially need to get our Sub-forum?

I will support this Bangladeshi Forum....Tmac can be the mod of this forum ;)

I will support this Bangladeshi Forum....Tmac can be the mod of this forum ;)
:werd:

How much more support do we officially need to get our Sub-forum?

not sure. Don't even know who gets to decide.

No decision has been taken about a separate Bangladesh subforum in this round of expansion.

The Asian mods are observing the activity and participation in the Bangladesh threads.

A separate subforum may be considered in the near future, based on the above criteria.

So boost up the activity and good work!

:)

I was out of the forum for a month so didn't get the chance to voice my opinion. Bangladesh surely deserves a subforum. With a population of over 150 million(7th largest in the world) I am sure it will get many hits..

Right now there are so many threads regarding Bangladesh, sometimes I get lost. Having them organized under one section would be a great thing.

Guys, any new about getting a Bangladeshi sub forum?

Guys, any new about getting a Bangladeshi sub forum?

Nayeem, unfortunately we weren't given the permission to have our own forum last time. I was told they may consider it next time which will be in a few months. We must have more participants in Bangladeshi threads to convince them.

hmm then maybe i should start participating in the bd threads more.

You definitely should Zaki..actually..i think all bdeshis here who view our posts should try to participate in the bd threads more...it would be great if u all do.

You definitely should Zaki..actually..i think all bdeshis here who view our posts should try to participate in the bd threads more...it would be great if u all do.

ya see the thing is i was was really mad the last few months at the threa dcause i just came back from bangladesh in august and i had tons of pictures but stupid heathrow (one of the worst airport experiences i have ever had) lost my baggage and all my pictures with it and so i didn't feel like posting. But ya gotta get back to it still.

ya see the thing is i was was really mad the last few months at the threa dcause i just came back from bangladesh in august and i had tons of pictures but stupid heathrow (one of the worst airport experiences i have ever had) lost my baggage and all my pictures with it and so i didn't feel like posting. But ya gotta get back to it still.

damn we missed out on the pics...well I hope you were atleast compensated by the airline.

Maybe you guys should invite more Bangladesh members. As posted by nayeem, Bangladesh has a population of at least 150 million so I guess there are a lot of Bangladesh people out there interested in joining SSC :yes:

IT'S ABOUT TIME WE SHOULD HAVE A BAGLADESHI FORUM.SO THIS MESSAGE IS TO THE SKYSCRAPER CITY TEAM.WE HAVE MADE IT LOUD AND CLEAR GIVE US A SEPARATE BANGLADESHI SUBFORUM. THANX



KIND REGARDS

Maybe you guys should invite more Bangladesh members. As posted by nayeem, Bangladesh has a population of at least 150 million so I guess there are a lot of Bangladesh people out there interested in joining SSC :yes:
well if there was a bangladesh specific forum the # of bangladeshi users visiting the site would increase by a large number

I vote for Bangladesh sub-forum.

If Sri Lanka can have one, Bangladesh should definitely have one too. Having a sub-forum will give visitors greater information about projects in Bangladesh. As you can see, there are lots of projects being undertaken in Bangladesh and there will be lots more in the coming future. So, Bangladesh deserves a sub-forum, I would say, immediately.

A Bangladesh subforum would be a dream come true. So keep posting Bangladeshis out there!!

it's about time bangladesh got it's own subforum.....!!!

I am shocked in not seeing a Bangladeshi subforum here, whereas rest of the south asian countries like India, Pakistan and srilanka have one!

looks like this issue has not been resolved yet..is there still an active interest for a sub-forum ?

can I give a few suggestions..I think there are many threads about Bangladesh but mostly its photos and news. ( having said that thats how the India/Sri Lanka threads started aswell lol ) Perhaps you need more discussions and views ?? After all this is a forum and not a gallery. Another point, the creation of the Bangladesh forum must be based on its own merit and not on comparision to neighbours or who got a forum and who hasnt. That perhaps is not the right attitude and might not go down well in all quarters. I hope you take my criticism in good spirit. :)

all the best !

Yup, definitely! Thanks for the suggestion Fusionist!

I think Bangladesh deserves a sub forum based on it's own merit. The comparison comes from the fact that there are no established standards or guidelines for having a sub forum. So, if it becomes evident that some countries have gotten a sub forum even after having lot less contents than others then the comparison becomes a reality, and I think rightfully so.

I think Bangladesh deserves a sub forum based on it's own merit. The comparison comes from the fact that there are no established standards or guidelines for having a sub forum. So, if it becomes evident that some countries have gotten a sub forum even after having lot less contents than others then the comparison becomes a reality, and I think rightfully so.

my personal view..

you might have a point, statistics is considered, but its not all about it. But I still don't think comparing helps if you look at it objectively. Comparison, confrontation etc perhaps is not the right attitude and that counts too. It just helps bring each other down.

Still it doesn't take away what you claim, that Bangladesh has the potential to have a sub-forum on its own merit. I made my suggestions more as a helpful hint as to what might be causing delays rather than an obstacle or a put down. Hope that helps in your cause and good luck :)

Fusionist, thank you for your comments and suggestions. Much appreciated.

I don't think anyone here were saying Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan don't deserve their own sub forums. They were just trying to make a point.

there is no point calling for bangladeshi subforum roll call. its simple that the owner of this skyscrapercity site doesnt want bangladeshi to have a subforum. probably he has a thing about bangladeshi!~

there is no point calling for bangladeshi subforum roll call. its simple that the owner of this skyscrapercity site doesnt want bangladeshi to have a subforum. probably he has a thing about bangladeshi!~

You may be right in that the mods don't see Bangladesh positively but can we really blame them? We haven't projected the best image abroad in the past. What has been projected is the poverty, corruption, natural disasters, political unrest, etc. Only now are we slowly emerging from all that and have a reason to hope for a better future, thanks largely to the current caretaker government. My hope is that we are able to continue to project a better image of ourselves so we have a better image abroad. If, even after that, people are biased against us then leave it, let it go. The truth is, it's not really stopping us. :cheers:

It does seem odd that Bangladesh doesn't have a subforum when even Lanka has one. There does seem to be more Bangladeshis than Sri Lankans here, anyway

You may be right in that the mods don't see Bangladesh positively but can we really blame them? We haven't projected the best image abroad in the past. What has been projected is the poverty, corruption, natural disasters, political unrest, etc. Only now are we slowly emerging from all that and have a reason to hope for a better future, thanks largely to the current caretaker government. My hope is that we are able to continue to project a better image of ourselves so we have a better image abroad. If, even after that, people are biased against us then leave it, let it go. The truth is, it's not really stopping us. :cheers:

If we are going to have to wait for the good work of the caretaker govt. to take effect to have a sub forum, it will be a long long wait. :cheers: Certainly our poor image has contributed in not having a sub forum.

Yes, i can participate in the subforum:)
it looks so sad about Bangladesh not having one, i hope they get it soon:)

Well, I don't think its about our image, we have a lot of threads but not enough forumers so I think the mods are just afraid that a Bangladesh subforum won't be that active. But, I think it will be very active if we have one. We need a subforum because

1. We are already doing a quite regular job, but still room for improvement.
2. A own subforum would mean more Bangladeshis joining in, most people I know do not care to join because they see BD has no place of its own.
3. Bangladeshi and international visitors will increase. The General Asian Discussion is seldomly visited but the other forums always have 3 or more visitors viewing them at any time of the day.
4.We can post in our own language since it will be a Bangladeshi forum, not a General one.
5. For the greater good of the General Asian Discussion forum, otherwise the invasion will continue :lol:

Yes, i can participate in the subforum:)
it looks so sad about Bangladesh not having one, i hope they get it soon:)

Thanks man! We are so grateful :)

Don't worry about not being so active and not having much members, the Bahrain subforum is so quiet and less active, ones a week theres like just 3 - 7 posts.

lol, i think the mods are just scared that if we get our own subforum, then there really will be no one in the general asian discussion since right now, the vast majority of the acive threads in General asian is about bangladesh. I can really see any other reason since its very easy to make a subforum. Its not like someone is asking to change the entire site. Plus i really don't think its the activity thing since cities like seattle and washington which hardly get any activity have their own subforum, while we don't. But yo mods, don't worry, even if we do get our subforum, we wont let general asia die lol.

I have been waiting for a sub-forum of our own for a LONG time,but not anymore guys....cause now it seems like we already got one -THE GENERAL ASIAN ONE GUYS!! ; ) after all..its now pretty much just for us,haha,its perfect,jus that it hasn't got our countrys name over it---but thats alright i guess,atleast we have our own place!

i think we need to use general asian discussion section without any hesitaion, as much as we can even if its a one word topic we shoud just keep posting since its OURS!!! :-)

i think we need to use general asian discussion section without any hesitaion, as much as we can even if its a one word topic we shoud just keep posting since its OURS!!! :-)

lol nah nah, i dun think spamming is the answer. Whether we get a forum or not we shouldn't reduce the quality of bd threads to the level of spam. But its ok, we don't even need to spam, we have pretty much the entire general asian discussion without even one spam topic.

lol, i think the mods are just scared that if we get our own subforum, then there really will be no one in the general asian discussion since right now, the vast majority of the acive threads in General asian is about bangladesh. I can really see any other reason since its very easy to make a subforum. Its not like someone is asking to change the entire site. Plus i really don't think its the activity thing since cities like seattle and washington which hardly get any activity have their own subforum, while we don't. But yo mods, don't worry, even if we do get our subforum, we wont let general asia die lol.

Washington? Do you mean the Baltimore/Washington subforum? That's a very active subforum actually.

lol nah nah, i dun think spamming is the answer. Whether we get a forum or not we shouldn't reduce the quality of bd threads to the level of spam. But its ok, we don't even need to spam, we have pretty much the entire general asian discussion without even one spam topic.

:-) my intention was not to start spamming zaki. what i meant was to take the the full liberty of this oppertunity to post/discuss even a simple matter in general asian discussion. we shouldnt just limit our posting within some certain catagories rather we could spread them as each individual topic, and discuss about it instead of copying and pasting from other news websites. this way general asian discussion section will be always full of bangladeshi news and topics.

:-) my intention was not to start spamming zaki. what i meant was to take the the full liberty of this oppertunity to post/discuss even a simple matter in general asian discussion. we shouldnt just limit our posting within some certain catagories rather we could spread them as each individual topic, and discuss about it instead of copying and pasting from other news websites. this way general asian discussion section will be always full of bangladeshi news and topics.

o ok, my bad then, and ya i agree with you, in fact i lready started doing that. You should open some threads too.

More thread,more posts. Lets dominate further :D

i hope u guys get your subforum

Thanks :D

So what's the update? Are we getting a subforum or not?...

hey guys i really really dont know why the mods are refusing to give u guys a subforum...really unfair!!!!:dunno: and i also really think that they arent since then the general asian discussion forum will just die!!!! srsly!!! well if they arent gonna give u'll a subforum..this forum is pretty much bangladesh's...i dont see any1 else except a bit...so this forum is urs!!!!! rule it!!!!but u guys still have my support for your forum with the words 'BANGLADESH' written on it!!!!!!!!
CMON MODS DONT BE UNFAIR AND SELFISH NOW!!!!! :poke:

hey guys i really really dont know why the mods are refusing to give u guys a subforum...really unfair!!!!:dunno: and i also really think that they arent since then the general asian discussion forum will just die!!!! srsly!!! well if they arent gonna give u'll a subforum..this forum is pretty much bangladesh's...i dont see any1 else except a bit...so this forum is urs!!!!! rule it!!!!but u guys still have my support for your forum with the words 'BANGLADESH' written on it!!!!!!!!
CMON MODS DONT BE UNFAIR AND SELFISH NOW!!!!! :poke:

sorry for the double post...well actually it shows how much i want you guys to get one!!!!! :cheers:

^^ Thank you for your support. We really appreciate it. :)

Yup, thanks :)

so what exactly is the problem..................

so what exactly is the problem..................

There is no problem. It just that they don't want us to have our own sub-forum, that's all.

Showing off admin power, perhaps. :bash:

Common, mods/admins give us our section in the Bangla New year! We can celebrate the beginning of the year in style :banana:

Salaam guys... I'm a new member in this forum.. I came accross this website last year but didn't register.. because there wasn't too many threads on BD or dhaka... recently I re-visited this great site becase I was feeling homesick and those dhaka photos in 3 skyscrapers thread and dhaka project thread has given me pleasure beyond description.. thanks to Tmac, Mirja, dhakayia, clearsky and all of you guys for repreasenting Bangladesh and specially dhaka. You guys are GREAT.

I vote for our subforum.. i dont understand why shouldn't we get one for us? If Srilanka gets one.. why not us? Also, without BD the south asian forum looks incomplete .. geographacally speaking to be the least!

Thanks Aasif! And wishing you a most warm welcome to the forums :)

Welcome to the forum, Aasif. We hope you will stay and contribute. Do not worry about the forum for now; this issue will be decided upon in due course. Also, please refrain from unnecessary comparisons to other countries. We enjoy good relations with our neighbors and would like to keep it that way. Great to have you here!

This same announcement was made in the Skybar section, however I am posting it here as it is relevant to this thread as well.

Announcement

Recently a formal petition was undertaken requesting the creation of, and presenting a case for, a Bangladesh subforum. The Mods have replied indicating their approval, and a subforum will be created soon. The Bangladeshi Skyscrapercity community would like to extend their gratitude to all who have supported us in this regard.

yes it was a long process but it's all worth it. Congratulations to all of us!!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank some people. First of all, the persons that were involved in the decision making process. We thank you for considering our request. Secondly I would like to thank Suncity, Fusionist and Ashok for all their support. Without you guys there would be no Bangladeshi sub forum. You guys have always encouraged us, helped us and supported us. We are forever grateful. Finally, TANZIRIAN. Hats off to you for your work in this matter. Let's try to make this one of the best sub forums here.

Same as the other thread:

"YAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First of all thank you to the mods for taking this decision, lol i ve been trying for two years now. Secondly thanks to all of you who have supported us, participated in our threads, was part of our community, hopefully you guys will continue to support us.

And finally last but defintiely not least, Thanks to all of you Bangladeshi forumers who have helped represent your country here in ssc and made it such a vibrant place. I know i wouldn't have got a lot of the information that i do get now from here if it wasn't fo your guys. Special thanks to Tanzirian for writing the petition on behalf of all of us, and Thanks to Tmac for starting it all and continuing strong all these years. Good job guys."

Great News!

I would like to appreciate the mods and all the members who have contributed and supported us in this endeavor. Now that we will have our own sub-forum, we will be able to contribute more and share more information about Bangladesh and enhance her image around the world. :)

Great News... YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Hi everyone

Yes, the Bangladeshi community here has certainly evolved and from the keen enthusiasm shown by the members, there are no better grounds for a Bangladeshi forum!

I'd like to get some feedback before the physical creation of the forum as the threads here will have to be moved over.

How many subsections are necessary and what should they be called?

Hi RafflesCity, I think we should keep it fairly simple. Here are my suggestions:

1. Cityscapes & Urban Development. For threads like "Metro Dhaka", "Dhaka Projects", "Chittagong", "Sylhet", "Dhaka Hotels", "Dhaka Flyovers & Roads", "Dhaka Restaurants", and "Dhaka Apartments".
2. Heritage & General Development. For threads like "Bangladesh Tourism", "Bangladesh Culture", "Historic Dhaka", "Dhaka Landmarks", "Bangladesh Bridges & Highways", and "Bangladesh Airports & Aviation".
3. Skybar (Miscellaneous Discussion). For threads like "Bangladesh Caretaker Government", "Bangladesh Foreign Investments", and "Bangladesh Sports".

I think pretty much everyone here would like Tmac to be the moderator, though he has not said "yes" yet. Please communicate with him on these matters. I am of course happy to help in anyway I can, though I will be out of town Mon - Fri next week and may or may not have internet access during that time.

Thanks once again for taking time to do this.

Great idea for sections tanzirian.

I personally would to see the following sections:
1. Dhaka City (Discussion of buildings, infrastructure, and other urban issues related to Dhaka)
2. Cityscapes (Pictures of cities, buildings, already constructed other than Dhaka)
3. Construction and Development News (all cities)
4. Adda (Skybar)

And also have a open forum to post general Banglaesh related topics kind of like how Asia has it at the bottom. If you need any help, just contac me, i will be free on the weekend.

^^ I was also thinking that "Adda" would be a good name for our Skybar section. (for benefit of any non-Bangla speakers, "Adda" basically means "informal group chat" :) ).

First of all we need two mods- Tmac and Mirza I suggest because they deserve their reward for being one of the first few Bangladeshis up here.

Secondly- lets set a rules and guideline for the forum.

Third- We need to make a thread asking Bangladeshi guests to join

Fourth- We need a heritage section along with what Zaki has mentioned, and oh yeah, would love the name "adda" for Skybar, and the forum should be named "Shonar Bangladesh" :)

I like the way Tanzirian divided the sections. We should definitely call skybar "adda" and also name the sub forum "Sonar Bangladesh". I would change "Dhaka - Hotels and Resorts" to "Bangladesh - Hotels and Resorts" and move it to Heritage and General development next to Tourism, etc.

Rafflescity, please give me a little time and I will present to you our suggestions. Meanwhile all the Bangladeshi forumers can post their opinions/suggestions here.

Meanwhile I'll be spending my time requesting Bangladeshis from sites I'm active in to join up. Go Bangladesh. :banana:

here's my suggestion for the lay out of the sub forum. Feel free to make any comments or corrections if needed.

Sonar Bangladesh is the name of the sub forum.

1. Cityscapes & Urban Development: Metro Dhaka – Part 3, Dhaka Skyscrapers - Part 2, Skyscrapers of Dhaka, Dhaka Projects Thread, Shopping malls in Dhaka, Chittagong - Bangladesh, Sylhet - Bangladesh, Rajshahi - Bangladesh, Comilla - Bangladesh, Dhaka - Flyovers and Roads, Dhaka – Restaurants and Fast Food, Dhaka – Houses and Apartment Buildings, Bangladeshi Towns- a Silent Revolution, Dhaka – Hospitals and Clinics, Bashundhara City – Dhaka, Dhaka - Google Earth, New street scenes from Dhaka, Views of Dhaka from Indira Road, SYLHET PROJECTS, Dhaka - an update on highrise construction, Construction of elevated expressway in Dhaka,

2. Heritage & Tourism: Bangladesh – Hotels and Resorts, Bangladesh - Tourism, Culture of Bangladesh, Historic Dhaka – old pics and notes, Dhaka – famous landmarks, Bangladesh – Amusement and Theme Parks, Bangladesh - Bridges & Highways, Bangladesh - Airports & Aviation, Sundarban Bangladesh- The world biggest mangrove forest, Paharpur Monastery Bangladesh, Bangladesh National Monument,

3. Economy, Business & Investments: Bangladesh - Foreign Investments, Bangladesh – Natural Resources News, Bangladesh’s Pharmaceutical Industries, Economy of Bangladesh, Bangladesh – IT and Telecommunications News, Garments Industry in Bangladesh, Agriculture in Bangladesh, Banks and Financial institutions in Bangladesh, Grameen Bank - Bank for the poor, Dhaka firm to export meat to the Middle East, Bangladesh is all set to produce octane from naptha by 2009, The Chittagong Container Terminal goes under private sector, BANGLADESH: GP taking Internet to villages,

4. Adda: Bangladesh Caretaker Government, Bangladesh – Sports, Shubho Nobo Borsho, Bangladeshi Videos, When will Dhaka start building a subway, What will be nominal GDP per capita in 2050 for Bangladesh, Your favourite Bangla Band, Jermaine Jackson on a charity mission to Bangladesh, Does or will Bangladesh high density effect economic development, Bangladeshi community abroad, Two die in Dhaka building blaze, Ekushey February, Nobel winner Yunus wants to form political party in Bangladesh, !!Congrats BANGLADESH: 2006 Nobel Prize Winner!!!, Bangladeshi scientist wins $1million for Arsenic Filter, Independence Day of Bangladesh, Zinedine Zidane coming to Bangladesh, Co-founder of You-tube is Bangladeshi, Newsweek Article on Bangladesh, Should bangladesh get its own sub forum?, bangladesh sub-forum, Bangladeshi Subforum/Roll Call, Discuss: Your favourite building in Dhaka City,


We should change "Dhaka - Hotels and Resorts" and "Dhaka - Amusement and Theme Parks" to "Bangladesh - Hotels and Resorts" and "Bangladesh - Amusement and Theme Parks".

^^ Maybe "shonar" instead of "sonar"? Would be closer to the pronunciation...otherwise looks great!

we want our own thread!!!! go bangladesh

Awesome news :). Also great post Tmac regarding the subforum. My only input will be for point 2 "Heritage and general development" maybe we can put it as "Tourism and Heritage".. the reason being, as a foreigner the word "tourism" is catchy, someone would go to that thread first to get an idea of all the places to visit.

I mean when I visit through other country's section, I looke for words like "Tourism", "scenic beauties" etc to quickly know about that nation..

Awesome news :). Also great post Tmac regarding the subforum. My only input will be for point 2 "Heritage and general development" maybe we can put it as "Tourism and Heritage".. the reason being, as a foreigner the word "tourism" is catchy, someone would go to that thread first to get an idea of all the places to visit.

I mean when I visit through other country's section, I looke for words like "Tourism", "scenic beauties" etc to quickly know about that nation..

I like the idea Nayeem. How should we word it?

I like the idea Nayeem. How should we word it?

How about Natural Wonders? or tourist sites?

So far so good, there should also be a "Please join if you are a Bangladeshi viewing this" and "Introduce Yourself" thread under the main section. :)

I am not sure if we need a "please join if you are viewing this" but we will definitely have a "Introduce Yourself". It will be a sticky for sure. We can also have a "forum rules" thread.

Oh yeah, we have to decide which threads shall be sticky.

wow...I didn't realize we had that many threads. Do we need to consolidate some of them?

OMG... when did so many things happened??? I couldnt check in well last few days...congratulations to all.

wow...I didn't realize we had that many threads. Do we need to consolidate some of them?

there were more but I decided to leave them out. You can go ahead and search to see if there's any that we should keep. Make sure you post your suggestion here.

I am not sure when we get our sub forum.

wish you had a room for Infrastructure and Development Issues, or if you could have "Infrastructure, Business and Investment" it would be also nice.

OMG... when did so many things happened??? I couldnt check in well last few days...congratulations to all.

Yeah, we know that your big boss from Sweden was in town. :)

Guys I think we need to organize all our suggestions into one complete note and then send that to the mod so that he/she can start to work on it. I see that we now have scattered suggestions and it might be wise to organize them.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

:) :) :) HAPPY TO GET HOME :) :) :)

Keep up the good work guys

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Guys when its ready please compile the proposal and forward it to me :cool:

Thanks RafflesCity :) - and all the mods & admin as well :D

wish you had a room for Infrastructure and Development Issues, or if you could have "Infrastructure, Business and Investment" it would be also nice.

don't you think infrastructure falls under urban development? Let's finalize this by today so that we can forward it to Rafflescity. No need to waste time on this any more.

RafflesCity, by the end of today I will message you the final version.

Yeah, we know that your big boss from Sweden was in town. :)


ya definitely he was, but thats not the reason as i didnt 've to be there with a pair oiled hands like m)) or :applause: ,the reason is i am in Kuala Lumpur since 15th...quite busy with office works and of course moving around.

So, when will we be starting to post on our own sub-forum? Eager to do so...i am waiting with some pics of Foy's Lake I took just before I left BD.

When do we actually GET the forum, anytime this week?

i am in Kuala Lumpur since 15th...quite busy with office works and of course moving around..

Take a lot of pics. :D !!

BTW, when are you coming back?

guys this is what I sent to RafflesCity last night. Hopefully this version satisfies everyone.

Sonar Bangladesh is the name of the sub forum.

1. Cityscapes & Urban Development: Metro Dhaka – Part 3, Dhaka Skyscrapers - Part 2, Skyscrapers of Dhaka, Dhaka Projects Thread, Shopping malls in Dhaka, Chittagong - Bangladesh, Sylhet - Bangladesh, Rajshahi - Bangladesh, Comilla - Bangladesh, Dhaka – Restaurants and Fast Food, Dhaka – Houses and Apartment Buildings, Bangladeshi Towns- a Silent Revolution, Dhaka – Hospitals and Clinics, Bashundhara City – Dhaka, Dhaka - Google Earth, New street scenes from Dhaka, Views of Dhaka from Indira Road, SYLHET PROJECTS, Dhaka - an update on highrise construction

2. Heritage, Tourism & Infrastructure: Bangladesh – Hotels and Resorts, Bangladesh - Tourism, Culture of Bangladesh, Historic Dhaka – old pics and notes, Dhaka – famous landmarks, Bangladesh – Amusement and Theme Parks, Bangladesh - Bridges & Highways, Dhaka - Flyovers and Roads, Bangladesh - Airports & Aviation, Sundarban Bangladesh- The world biggest mangrove forest, Paharpur Monastery Bangladesh, Bangladesh National Monument, Construction of elevated expressway in Dhaka

3. Economy, Business & Investments: Bangladesh - Foreign Investments, Bangladesh – Natural Resources News, Bangladesh’s Pharmaceutical Industries, Economy of Bangladesh, Bangladesh – IT and Telecommunications News, Garments Industry in Bangladesh, Agriculture in Bangladesh, Banks and Financial institutions in Bangladesh, Grameen Bank - Bank for the poor, Dhaka firm to export meat to the Middle East, Bangladesh is all set to produce octane from naptha by 2009, The Chittagong Container Terminal goes under private sector, BANGLADESH: GP taking Internet to villages

4. Adda: Bangladesh Caretaker Government, Bangladesh – Sports, Shubho Nobo Borsho, Bangladeshi Videos, When will Dhaka start building a subway, What will be nominal GDP per capita in 2050 for Bangladesh, Your favourite Bangla Band, Jermaine Jackson on a charity mission to Bangladesh, Does or will Bangladesh high density effect economic development, Bangladeshi community abroad, Two die in Dhaka building blaze, Ekushey February, Nobel winner Yunus wants to form political party in Bangladesh, !!Congrats BANGLADESH: 2006 Nobel Prize Winner!!!, Bangladeshi scientist wins $1million for Arsenic Filter, Independence Day of Bangladesh, Zinedine Zidane coming to Bangladesh, Co-founder of You-tube is Bangladeshi, Newsweek Article on Bangladesh, Should bangladesh get its own sub forum?, bangladesh sub-forum, Bangladeshi Subforum/Roll Call, Discuss: Your favourite building in Dhaka City


We should change "Dhaka - Hotels and Resorts" and "Dhaka - Amusement and Theme Parks" to "Bangladesh - Hotels and Resorts" and "Bangladesh - Amusement and Theme Parks".

lotza-thanx Tmac... seems like a very good compilation.

Nice work man, it'll do just fine.

nice, looking forward to the new forums.:banana:

when is it officially opening?

Even tough you guys hate Pakistanis so much - we still want you to have a sub forum - Congrats on getting the new forum (soon i hope) and goodluck maintaining it. I have a genuine interest in Bangla and want to see how it is progressing. :)

when is it officially opening?

I am sure it takes a bit of a time setting the whole thing up.

I am sure it takes a bit of a time setting the whole thing up.
btw just an opinion keep the name simply to "Bangladesh" sonar Bangladesh sounds weird unless u name it Sonar Bangla

not really all he needs to do is log in to his admin cp and from there it should be like a minutes worth of work at max

btw just an opinion keep the name simply to "Bangladesh" sonar Bangladesh sounds weird unless u name it Sonar Bangla

not really all he needs to do is log in to his admin cp and from there it should be like a minutes worth of work at max

similar opinion from me too

Even tough you guys hate Pakistanis so much - we still want you to have a sub forum - Congrats on getting the new forum (soon i hope) and goodluck maintaining it. I have a genuine interest in Bangla and want to see how it is progressing. :)

that's not true, we don't hate pakistanis!!!! it just that some individuals from pak forum made some unaccepatable comments............but that's past......its about time we need to look forward......thanks guys for your great support for Bangladesh forum.

similar opinion from me too

Yeah don't know if it is too late to change, but just "Bangladesh" is better for me. Simplicity is good.

Yeah don't know if it is too late to change, but just "Bangladesh" is better for me. Simplicity is good.

i vote for just " bangladesh" also

Well, sonar should be spelt Shonar, I go for Shonar Bangladesh because it was what our freedom fighters originally looked forward to create. We already have our own Bangladesh but we have to work very hard to build the Golden Bangladesh of our dreams, so honouring that dream, lets name it Shonar Bangladesh.

Tmac's proposal on 115th post seems to be a very good one...my opinion is, please go ahead with that...ASAP..cant wait!

BTW, when are you coming back?

I hope to be back very soon...may be next week.

Well, sonar should be spelt Shonar, I go for Shonar Bangladesh because it was what our freedom fighters originally looked forward to create. We already have our own Bangladesh but we have to work very hard to build the Golden Bangladesh of our dreams, so honouring that dream, lets name it Shonar Bangladesh.

Agreed,I vote for 'Shonar Bangladesh' too.Might sound weird to many,but we know the meaning,and thats what matters.

How about "Bangladesh Skyscraper Forum" in your language? :)

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By the way, I'd like to extend my warmest congratulations on this development. ;)

^^ I am not sure there is even a word for "skyscraper" in our language, but I may be wrong on that one...:) Anyways for me it really doesn't matter what the name is.

I vote for "Bangladesh" as well...Shonar Bangladesh sounds a little tacky to me...

"Shonar Bangladesh" or "Golden Bangladesh" is a catchy name, we should make the word "Golden" synonymous to Bangladesh just like India has used the campaign "Shining India" quite successfuly in the west..

Infact, I think the Pakistan forum is named "Pak Mehfil" which is not English either.

when r we going to get a real sub forum ? or we will have to wait another century for RafflesCity to create this forum??

By the way, I'd like to extend my warmest congratulations on this development. ;)

Thanks :)

Every day when I visit this cite, the first thing I look for is the Bangladeshi sub forum. Hopefully it will come to life sooner than later.

Every day when I visit this cite, the first thing I look for is the Bangladeshi sub forum. Hopefully it will come to life sooner than later.

hopefully soon clearsky. it seems to me the admin/mods are taking really long time only for bangladeshi sub forum and wish i knew why they are doing it.

Every day when I visit this cite, the first thing I look for is the Bangladeshi sub forum. Hopefully it will come to life sooner than later.

I wen't through the same thing last September when the Sri Lanka forum was about to be created :D.

^^ The daily anticipation is a little draining, but, what's a few days, compared to the last couple of years? Hopefully our most noble Grand-Pooh-Bah, RafflesCity, will come to our rescue soon.

(PS In case anyone doesn't know what a Grand Pooh Bah is, please contact Fred Flintstone.)

As for the name, i wouldn't mind if it just said Bangladesh since it would be easier for non Bangladeshi or Asian forumers to locate the sub forum.

150 million Bangladeshis??? Wikipedia states that there are currently 150 million Bangladeshis "in Bangladesh" plus an extra 100 million "living abroad". We can definitely get more forumers.

150 million Bangladeshis??? Wikipedia states that there are currently 150 million Bangladeshis "in Bangladesh" plus an extra 100 million "living abroad". We can definitely get more forumers.

lol you mean 10 million living abroad. The best way i think is to get your friends to join the forum.

^^ phew...i was really confused after reading the 100 million figure...i was like...man Bangladeshis abroad are multiplying like rabbits...

I haven't read the article, but perhaps it was talking about Bengalis and not Bangladeshis. After all, there are about a 100 million Bengalis in West Bengal. But of course it could be a typo. I am not sure how many Bangladeshis there are here in the US but the total is not that great. Some years ago I read that in New York City there were about 150,000. However, outside New York the numbers are much smaller.

I haven't read the article, but perhaps it was talking about Bengalis and not Bangladeshis. After all, there are about a 100 million Bengalis in West Bengal. But of course it could be a typo. I am not sure how many Bangladeshis there are here in the US but the total is not that great. Some years ago I read that in New York City there were about 150,000. However, outside New York the numbers are much smaller.

There are millions in the middle east and hundreds of thousands in europe, North America, and South east Asia each. And the rest of the 10 million comes from Bangladeshi's living in India.

I am back and it still seems like no Bangladesh section! I am sure they will create it as soon as an existing moderator volunteers or they make a choice.

^^ Bangladesh population is already 150 mil ??? That's really huge. It only has the size of Sarawak state. ( but Sarawak state only has 4 million )

^^ that's why some of us live abroad. it got so crowded that some of us were being pushed off into the sea so we left :D

Then the Bangladeshi government should take an action like implementing the use of contraceptives...
In doha alone there are Thousands of them.... I've known some of them like the caretaker of the Building, Our school guard, and some construction guys in the block.

Then the Bangladeshi government should take an action like implementing the use of contraceptives...
In doha alone there are Thousands of them.... I've known some of them like the caretaker of the Building, Our school guard, and some construction guys in the block.

Actually Bangladesh growth rate has slowed down quite significantly. The measures were already put into place years ago and have had their effect. The current population is just from the previous growth.

^^ That's right, we've done quite well compared to the other populous South Asian countries, which is especially good since we have been truly independent only half as long. Our birth rate is now lower than that of both India and Pakistan, and our population density is really no different than the rest of the Ganges and Indus valleys.

guys this is what I sent to RafflesCity last night. Hopefully this version satisfies everyone.

Sonar Bangladesh is the name of the sub forum.

1. Cityscapes & Urban Development: Metro Dhaka – Part 3, Dhaka Skyscrapers - Part 2, Skyscrapers of Dhaka, Dhaka Projects Thread, Shopping malls in Dhaka, Chittagong - Bangladesh, Sylhet - Bangladesh, Rajshahi - Bangladesh, Comilla - Bangladesh, Dhaka – Restaurants and Fast Food, Dhaka – Houses and Apartment Buildings, Bangladeshi Towns- a Silent Revolution, Dhaka – Hospitals and Clinics, Bashundhara City – Dhaka, Dhaka - Google Earth, New street scenes from Dhaka, Views of Dhaka from Indira Road, SYLHET PROJECTS, Dhaka - an update on highrise construction

2. Heritage, Tourism & Infrastructure: Bangladesh – Hotels and Resorts, Bangladesh - Tourism, Culture of Bangladesh, Historic Dhaka – old pics and notes, Dhaka – famous landmarks, Bangladesh – Amusement and Theme Parks, Bangladesh - Bridges & Highways, Dhaka - Flyovers and Roads, Bangladesh - Airports & Aviation, Sundarban Bangladesh- The world biggest mangrove forest, Paharpur Monastery Bangladesh, Bangladesh National Monument, Construction of elevated expressway in Dhaka

3. Economy, Business & Investments: Bangladesh - Foreign Investments, Bangladesh – Natural Resources News, Bangladesh’s Pharmaceutical Industries, Economy of Bangladesh, Bangladesh – IT and Telecommunications News, Garments Industry in Bangladesh, Agriculture in Bangladesh, Banks and Financial institutions in Bangladesh, Grameen Bank - Bank for the poor, Dhaka firm to export meat to the Middle East, Bangladesh is all set to produce octane from naptha by 2009, The Chittagong Container Terminal goes under private sector, BANGLADESH: GP taking Internet to villages

4. Adda: Bangladesh Caretaker Government, Bangladesh – Sports, Shubho Nobo Borsho, Bangladeshi Videos, When will Dhaka start building a subway, What will be nominal GDP per capita in 2050 for Bangladesh, Your favourite Bangla Band, Jermaine Jackson on a charity mission to Bangladesh, Does or will Bangladesh high density effect economic development, Bangladeshi community abroad, Two die in Dhaka building blaze, Ekushey February, Nobel winner Yunus wants to form political party in Bangladesh, !!Congrats BANGLADESH: 2006 Nobel Prize Winner!!!, Bangladeshi scientist wins $1million for Arsenic Filter, Independence Day of Bangladesh, Zinedine Zidane coming to Bangladesh, Co-founder of You-tube is Bangladeshi, Newsweek Article on Bangladesh, Should bangladesh get its own sub forum?, bangladesh sub-forum, Bangladeshi Subforum/Roll Call, Discuss: Your favourite building in Dhaka City


We should change "Dhaka - Hotels and Resorts" and "Dhaka - Amusement and Theme Parks" to "Bangladesh - Hotels and Resorts" and "Bangladesh - Amusement and Theme Parks".

As requested :)

And congrats on the opening of the new forum! :banana:

THANKS RAFFLES CITY!!! i know its a lot of work. Just one question, who is the mod?

I have contacted Jan about moving the remaining Bangladesh threads from the General Asian section here. Please do not create new threads for ones that already exist. Thank you.

Thanks tanzirian, you guys did great work.