Dhaka

Band-aid fixes won’t solve Dhaka’s waterlogging

Dhaka’s persistent waterlogging is driven by fragmented management, the lack of an integrated master plan, unchecked urbanisation, and the steady disappearance of wetlands and canals, according to experts.
14 July 2026

Living in Dhaka means loving the beautiful chaos

Discover Dhaka's chaotic charm as human momentum drives this impossible capital city forward. From Gulshan to Dhanmondi, traffic jams and rich rickshaw art shape a relentless metropolis where hope remains the ultimate survival tool.
13 July 2026

Follow the building code strictly

Govt must enforce BNBC strictly, update DAP
1 July 2026

SAFF Championship likely in Dhaka in November, says general secretary

The South Asian Football Federation is considering rescheduling the SAFF Championship to November, with Dhaka remaining the likely host city, according to SAFF general secretary Purushottam Kattel.
3 June 2026

Things I miss about Dhaka when away

It’s been more than a decade since I have moved in Dhaka. Since then, I have spent only a few days away from Dhaka, and it has become such that I feel more comfortable at Dhaka than anywhere else. Which is ironic because there is so much about this city that irks me.
30 May 2026

The privilege that goes into the ‘faaka’ Dhaka discourse

The privilege behind celebrating the city's rare moments of calm.
29 May 2026

The heavy toll of long commutes on students

Beyond the classroom, the commute acts as a silent thief of the social and extracurricular opportunities that define university life.
14 May 2026

Whom does a city corporation work for?

It was in January 2021 that the two city corporations of Dhaka took over the management and maintenance of 26 canals and 10 kilometres of box culverts from Dhaka Wasa, under whose authority the canals of our capital had become victims of clogging, pollution, and encroachment.
3 May 2026

A strategic roadmap for Dhaka's solid waste management

Dhaka is the second-most populous city in the world and is projected to be the world’s most populous city by 2050, according to a 2025 report published by the United Nations on world urbanisation prospects.
9 April 2026

Growing up with a new nation: The Dhaka we once knew

Children of 1972–73 came of age alongside Bangladesh itself. In Azimpur’s close‑knit colony, a telephone became a neighbourhood lifeline, television was a shared ritual, and the Buriganga was our afternoon escape.
28 March 2026

Everyday survival in a city of surprises

A rickshaw ride in the evening is one of my favourite ways to unwind. Although pedalling through the crowded residential lanes of Dhaka is anything but relaxing, I love it nonetheless.
28 February 2026

One city, different nights

Inequality is not hidden; it is right in front of us, every night.
27 February 2026

Clean air must be prioritised

We are alarmed by reports that Savar’s Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 537 on Sunday, surpassing the “hazardous” threshold of 500 and ranking it among the most polluted places in the world.
23 February 2026

How multispecies justice supports social justice

In layman’s terms, multispecies justice is a lens that enables us to see ourselves as part of the wider natural world and to realise that all networks of violence and destruction might have their roots in extraction-focused, profit-oriented ideas pushed by colonialism and capitalism.
20 February 2026
16 February 2026

Checkpoints, patrols intensified in Dhaka as polls tomorrow

Capital sees thin traffic as voters head to village homes
11 February 2026

6 BGB platoons deployed around Kakrail Mosque, InterContinental Dhaka

Authorities say security arrangement is precautionary
6 February 2026

DMTCL to run additional trains to ease voter travel on election day

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited will operate additional trains on February 12 to facilitate voter movement, while traffic restrictions take effect nationwide
5 February 2026

Couple, two children found dead in Pallabi home

The police today recovered bodies of a couple and their two minor children from a house in Dhaka’s Pallabi, prompting an investigation into what officers described as a possible family tragedy.
5 February 2026

Biman resumes Dhaka-Karachi direct flights

Flights will operate every Thursday and Saturday
29 January 2026