Dhaka's sprawling slums have long been a symbol of hardship, but a worsening crisis is now intensifying the struggles of their residents — the alarming rise of drug addiction. A field visit to various ...

A fire has broken out at the Sattala slum in Dhaka’s Mohakhali. The incident occurred around 3:45am on Wednesday. As many as five units of firefighters have been working to tame the fire ...

A fire that broke out at a slum in Bhasantek area of Dhaka on Thursday morning was brought under control after half an hour of efforts. Talha Bin Jasim, station officer (media cell) of the Fire ...

A fire that broke out at BRP slum in Dhaka's Bhashantek this morning was brought under control. The blaze erupted around 11:00am, said Rafi Al Faruk, said duty officer at the Fire Service and ...

A fire that broke out in Dhaka's Mohakhali Sattola Slum in the early hours of today (12 March) was brought under control after about two hours of relentless efforts. Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector ...

Although work has resumed recently, the pace remains slow, and safety measures for workers and road users appear inadequate ...

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Several reports suggest that the ongoing protests have led to the closure of multiple factories. During these demonstrations, ...

Although robberies had occurred on the busy Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in the past, these incidents have risen sharply since Aug 5, 2024. Returning expatriates passing through the airport ...

In the slums of Wakaliga, on the outskirts of Uganda's capital Kampala, an independent film studio has been defying norms for 20 years. With shoestring budgets, Wakaliwood produces action and ...

In the Vanzara Vas slum in the Narol area of the city, which has more than 2,000 dwellings, most of them airless, one-room homes, residents that are part of the project, such as Nehal Vijaybhai ...

I’m the head of CFK Africa, a nongovernmental organization that empowers youth and fights extreme poverty in Kenyan slums. The sudden dismantling of USAID means lives are being disrupted ...