Mahadi Hasan

File photo of Barrister Omar Sadat, president of Gulshan Society and an urban rights activist. Photo: Courtesy
Interviews

To save Dhaka, we need stronger city corporations, citizen participation, and long-term master plan: Gulshan Society president

The Tk3,482 crore Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant stands amid wetlands on the outskirts of Dhaka, currently operating at just 25% capacity due to a lack of sewer connections. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain.
Infrastructure

Tk3,482cr Dasherkandi STP runs at 25% capacity due to lack of sewer connections

Yellow tactile paving designed to guide visually impaired pedestrians is obstructed by an advertising frame, electric poles and other encroachments on a footpath in Kalabagan, Dhaka. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Infrastructure

Tactile paving missing, obstructed: How Dhaka footpaths fail the visually impaired

Representational image. Illustration: TBS
Infrastructure

Gabtoli-Postogola eight-lane road misses deadline, major section still in limbo

A seating area over Dhanmondi Lake lies in a dilapidated state, with its roof and structure damaged due to prolonged neglect and lack of regular maintenance. The deterioration is not only diminishing the lake’s beauty but also reducing safe seating facilities for visitors. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Infrastructure

Tk75cr makeover planned to bring Dhanmondi Lake back to life

Planted close together, the trees are expected to grow into a small urban forest within the next few years Photos: Mahadi Hasan
Panorama

Can Japanese-style pocket forests help Dhaka breathe?

Nazirabazar Maternity Hospital. File Photo: TBS
Health

C-sections suspended at Nazirabazar maternity hospital amid specialist, medicine shortages

The illuminated signboard and closed front gate of Dhaka Mohanagar Shishu Hospital in Old Dhaka, where all medical services stop after 8pm amid staff shortages. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Health

Night care gone, Dhaka Mohanagar Shishu Hospital runs with just one consultant

The main entrance to Dhaka Mohanagar General Hospital, a 150-bed facility run by Dhaka South City Corporation in Old Dhaka. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Health

Beds tripled, not staff – Dhaka Mohanagar General Hospital services in disarray

Toothpaste representational image.
Health

Microplastics detected in 76% of toothpaste samples sold in Bangladesh: Study

Since the monsoon began, potholes have opened up along the one‑way road around Hatirjheel as asphalt and brickwork have broken loose. Rainwater often conceals their depth, leaving drivers at risk of getting stuck or causing accidents. The photo was taken in Rampura, Hatirjheel, on Sunday. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Transport

Potholes plague Hatirjheel roads, raising accident risk amid monsoon

Hawkers occupy much of the walking space on Dhaka South's escalator-equipped footbridge at New Market, forcing pedestrians through a narrow passage. Built at a cost of Tk9.77 crore and inaugurated in February, the city's only escalator-equipped footbridge has become a trading spot for vendors evicted from nearby footpaths. Photo: Mahadi Hasan/TBS
Bangladesh

Hawkers choke Dhaka South's only escalator footbridge

An aerial view of the densely packed Jatrabari–Shonir Akhra area in Dhaka. Home to millions, the area does not have any breathing space for people to unwind. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

No feasibility study, years of delays hobble Tk881cr Dhaka upgrade project