Dhaka city

Dhaka city

File photo of rain in Dhaka streets. Photo: UNB

Remal to cross over Dhaka this afternoon: BMD chief

Photo: MumitM/TBS

Cyclone Remal to cross over Dhaka tomorrow: Is flooding in capital a worry?

Dhaka aims for clean air, green streets with ambitious climate action plan

Dhaka aims for clean air, green streets with ambitious climate action plan

Rickshaws clog the Chawk Circular Road in Old Dhaka, making the movement of pedestrians difficult. A glut of rickshaws on narrow roads and alleys contributes to traffic jams across the city. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar

One-way street, clear footpath: The way Dhaka can untangle its traffic knots

Many traders, whose shops in Mohammadpur Notun Kacha Bazar were damaged by fire last year, are now running their business on the footpath. Traders say customers assume their products are of inferior quality and want to pay lower prices as their businesses are in the open. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Jahir Rayhan

Poor sales dim recovery hope for fire-ravaged Mohammadpur market

Dhaka can invest in pocket parks within commercial zones, open-air community markets, night bazaars, modular fitness areas, riverfront recreational spaces, public art installations, and secure seating clusters. Photo: TBS

Urban planners want separate policy, body to protect open spaces

Pallabi metro rail station at Mirpur-12 substantially eased Mirpur residents’ commute. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

How the metro rail changed the life of Uttara and Mirpur residents

Illustration: TBS

Give the mayor real power to make city life better

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman speaks to media during his visit to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka on Tuesday (14 November). Photo; Zia Chowdhury

BNP locked their own office; no bar to opening it: DMP chief

Photo: REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Gas shortage hits many areas in capital city

Photo: Jahir Rayhan

Commuters suffer as BNP, Jamaat blockade causes lean traffic

File Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Dust in the wind: Dhaka dwellers choke as authorities fail to act

Representational image. Photo: Pixabay

Farmers' initiative to sell eggs at Tk12 apiece hits a snag amid management woes