In Dhaka, a city of over 20 million, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport operates with just one active runway. Every day, 300–400 commercial flights, military jets, and around 100 private ...

The capital’s 118 Secondary Transfer Stations (STS) — meant as temporary holding spots for garbage — now cause stench, pollution, and daily misery for residents and commuters ...

This study traces the fifty-year evolution of Dhaka’s municipal solid waste governance, revealing a shift from informal, ...

A Dhaka tour is incomplete without visiting this charming area where the richness of merchandise is sure to dazzle you.

For newcomers, the "Dhaka feeling" comes in phases. First, it's curiosity as they pass through the outer points of the city. The commotion and traffic will surely pique their interest.

Located in Old Dhaka, it is a very popular and renowned fort and a great architectural legacy from the Mughal Empire. It is also known as Fort Aurangabad, and is situated by the bank of the river ...

Dream of a better city. And remember: Dhaka's chaos is also its pulse. As long as it beats, so do we. Zakir Kibria is a writer and policy analyst. He can be reached at [email protected].

Migrant workers and their families at the Mawa Ferry Ghat, headed for Dhaka. Md Zakirul Mazed Konok/Alamy Translocal lives Our research was based on 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork that we ...