Dhaka
Cleaner of dawn
She doesn’t need an alarm
For the last hour of the night.
22 December 2023
A Dhaka we’ll want to arrive at
The city, the one that we want to arrive at, remains illusory
31 October 2023
A forgotten history: The Prince who dethroned Dhaka as a capital
His tenure in Bengal began in 1639, and a curious footnote would be that he actually stripped Dhaka of its status as a Mughal capital, shifting the seat of government to Rajmahal (a place now in India).
29 October 2023
Don’t let Dhaka turn into a battlefield
Let good sense—and constitutional obligations—prevail
27 October 2023
How can we bring our canals back from the dead?
Terrains that once birthed and nourished the city have now mutated into sullied, ominous urban risks.
23 October 2023
Is urbanisation in Bangladesh doomed?
Major cities, including metropolises like Dhaka and Chattogram, consistently rank among the world's least liveable urban areas.
22 October 2023
Ronaldinho’s brief stopover in Dhaka
Brazilian legend Ronaldinho Gaucho spent a hectic 12 hours in Dhaka yesterday on way to Dubai from Kolkata, where he had spent the previous two days and attended a number of events.
19 October 2023
Dhaka University’s ‘game of departments’
Democracy needs its voters; and in the case of Dhaka University, this meant recruiting enough of the right kind of voters
7 October 2023
Dhaka: Day one and counting
There are too many people in Dhaka. So many that it’s choking the city. However, every person here is here for a reason.
7 September 2023
Our forgotten elderly
In many cities around the world, elderly people literally cannot cross the road because the timing on crossing signals is too brief. At least we don’t have that problem in Dhaka, if only due to the absence of functional traffic lights.
7 September 2023
Do we have a vision for Dhaka?
Dhaka is now a black hole: a city consuming millions of residents but has no sense of quality life.
29 August 2023
What do Dhaka and Bangkok have in common?
Unplanned transport infrastructure.
17 August 2023
How to reclaim flyovers as people-centric ‘green’ infrastructure
Characterised by a culture of ad hocism, these valuable urban lands below elevated road infrastructures rarely reach their full potential.
12 August 2023
What’s happening in Dhaka today?
Whether you want to sway to some classical music or be enraged at the wrongdoings of the society displayed in a tantalising play, the city has it all.
14 July 2023
Concert organisers need to do better
Managing sales and picking out the right venue is crucial if Dhaka is headed down the road of indoor concerts.
6 July 2023
'Emi, welcome to Bangladesh', writes elated Mashrafe
Bangladesh cricket team's former captain and Member of Parliament, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, expressed his delight in meeting Argentine World Cup winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who is currently on a short trip to Dhaka.
3 July 2023
No public appearance for Emi Martinez in Dhaka
There will, however, be a few selected guests apart from the Next Ventures officials, at the morning event including former national cricket team’s captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and state minister for information and communication.
2 July 2023
How we should design the next generation of parks
Do we need the 24/7 hustle and bustle of Dhaka – the cacophonous dramas of this sleepless city – reproduced in its parks too?
15 June 2023
Air pollution, depression, and our health
Dhaka's rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have led to a significant increase in air pollution levels.
4 June 2023
More roads are not the answer to Bangladesh’s traffic problem
The more roads you build, the more cars there will be to fill them up. I am no expert, but the numbers don’t lie.
3 June 2023