Urban area

Urban area

A a roundtable discussion titled “Urban-Peri-Urban Agriculture in Changing Climatic Conditions”, was held on the third day of the 4th International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning, organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) today (12 May). Photo: Collected

Experts advocate urban agriculture to combat city heat

A view of Dhaka city. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Are we safe in the city's urban architecture?

Located at the south-western end of Old Dhaka, Shahidnagar sits along the shores of the Buriganga River. The neighbourhood is congested with buildings and narrow alleys, like the rest of the Old Dhaka area. Photo: Noor-A-Alam

Life in Shahidnagar: One of world's densest urban areas

Urbanisation in Bangladesh is a growing reality with multifaceted dilemmas, fragmented interventions, and the absence of holistic perspectives. Photo: TBS

Urban policy discourse and the knowledge gap thus far

Govt focuses on urban primary healthcare, reducing out-of-pocket expenses

Govt focuses on urban primary healthcare, reducing out-of-pocket expenses

Photo: UNB

World Bank: Tier-2 cities like Gazipur, Narayanganj must promote urban growth outside Dhaka

Namira Shameem. Sketch: TBS

Unpacking the Covid-19 resilience paradigm

50% of country’s population to live in urban areas by 2041

50% of country’s population to live in urban areas by 2041

Rayha Afroz (L) and Faizah Jaheen Ahmed (R). Illustration: TBS

In pursuit of an effective urban governance in Bangladesh

Major Md Altamas Karim. Illustration: TBS

Urban expansion in Dhaka and its heat island effect

Ekhtekharul Islam. Illustration: TBS

Urban green space and well-being

Covid exposes vulnerability of urban new poor

Covid exposes vulnerability of urban new poor

Photo: Courtesy

Call made to reduce disaster risk in urban areas