The scarcity of open spaces in Dhaka has long been a serious concern for its residents.

Development projects must not encroach on natural spaces

Panthakunja, located on Sonargaon Road, was once a rare oasis in the capital

True reform should involve policies that protect Dhaka’s residents and their right to a liveable city.

The Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement (BTPM) arranged the 51st consecutive day of the ongoing sit-in demonstration yesterday, in collaboration with the POBA, Prottasha (an anti-drug organisation), Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust (WBB Trust), and Panthakunja Probhati Sangha at Panthakunja Park, located opposite the Kathalbagan slope gate in Karwan Bazar.

The interim government must prove that they are not a follower of the destructive development model of the past autocratic regime.

They are both threatened by the construction of ramps for the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE).