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Pay a visit to Bangladesh's vibrant capital and you will discover an intense shopping scene that will fulfil your every whim ...
Axiom 2: A good city is better than a beautiful city. A good city is hard to define, and yet being liveable, healthy and equitable are some defining parameters. Dhaka remains far from the ...
As Dhaka continues to be the hub for economic affairs of the country, the population of the capital has far surpassed its capacity. This has, invariably, led to a number of daily struggles for the ...
Witness Dhaka from above with stunning drone footage showcasing the city's bustling energy and unique spirit. From the ...
When people talk about Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, they don’t often call it beautiful. One of the world’s fastest growing megacities, the place is desperately overcrowded. A trip ...
In 2012, Dhaka Wasa (DWASA) prepared a Sewerage Master Plan, which proposed a total of 11 STPs in and around the city. One of these is Dasherkandi STP, which will be built through Chinese funding ...
In the five-part, the authors look at Dhaka, Bangladesh, which by 2025 the U.N. predicts will be home to more than 20 million people--more populous than Mexico City, Beijing or Shanghai.
Around this time last year, I had brunch at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka's Gulshan locality. Last weekend, it was the site of a terrible terrorist attack in which at least 22 people – four ...
The World Bank will finance the "Beautiful Dhaka" project to make Dhaka a livable city by recovering the surrounding rivers from encroachments. Kamal also said that the feasibility study has been ...
DHAKA -- From rickshaw drivers angry over new fines and businesses lashing out at tax hikes, to jobless teachers hitting the streets, Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has become a city of protest.