Dhaka city

Dhaka city

Illustration: Sharier

Here cometh the birdmen

Very soon, Dhaka sky will be buzzing with birdmen or Adam Pakhi, as we may call ourselves. First they will develop short flying capabilities like sparrows, only to cross over the city

A long queue of garbage collection vans is parked on the road in front of the secondary waste transfer station in the capital’s Kalabagan, creating a nightmare every evening for pedestrians. Photo: TBS

Long queue of garbage vans causes misery for Kalabagan pedestrians

A bird’s eye view of the Hatirjheel Lake in Dhaka. The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha implemented a cleaning project in the lake and at presnt an odour-free Hatirjheel welcomes more visitors. Photo: Mumit M

An odour-free Hatirjheel welcomes more visitors

No public toilet around? No problem, toilets are everywhere!

No public toilet around? No problem, toilets are everywhere!

Movement through the roads in the capital’s Tejgaon industrial area has been a constant struggle for school goers and commuters as road digging work has been going on for some six months. Photo: Mumit M

Road digging, dust in Tejgaon area add to people’s woes

Non-compliance of approved designes

Changing designs, flouting codes

Historial Osmani Udyan in the capital is closed to the public for a long time due to its renovation which has not been completed in five years. Photo: Mumit M

No one knows when Osmani Udyan renovation will end

The view of a lake inside the Ramna Park in the capital. Photo: TBS

Ramna Park remains closed most of the time

Photo: TBS

No room to walk on walkways

Most of the capital’s foot over-bridges have little use to commuters and are instead occupied by hawkers. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

Outdated footbridges are of little use in crossing streets

Dhaka City Photo: Collected

Dhaka had just 38 days of fresh air in six years: Study

TBS file photo

The DAP and its legacy of never-ending changes

The dire state of animal rights in Bangladesh

The dire state of animal rights in Bangladesh