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A man works on the tangled electric cables hanging above a street in Dhaka. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Dhaka's overhead cable chaos: No end in sight?

Experts suggest that simply shifting cables underground may not be feasible in Dhaka’s current state. Instead, they propose regulatory enforcement and structured cable management

Infographic: TBS
Bangladesh

Tk30cr road sweepers prove ineffective, burdening city corporations

Vehicles at the capital’s airport intersection are stuck in a long traffic jam with minimal space to move while drivers honk continuously resulting in deafening noise pollution. Despite a regulation imposing a maximum fine of Tk500 for honking within a three-kilometre radius of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the rule is widely ignored with horns blaring even near signs prohibiting honking. This photograph was recently taken in the airport area. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

3 months of silent zone around Dhaka airport: Noise pollution rises, study finds

Children play on a playground in the capital’s Bauniabadh area which was previously used by locals as a garbage dumping ground. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam/TBS
Bangladesh

Dumping ground made into playground in less than a month

The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation constructs a building on a land in the capital’s Gabtoli area, marked as an open water body in the Detailed Area Plan (DAP). Photo: Mf Jahidul Islam
Bangladesh

Building on DAP water body raises concerns

Cars and motorbikes are parked in front of the auto-parts shops on the New Eskaton Road, one of the busiest roads in the capital, which is being revamped by the Dhaka North. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam
Bangladesh

New Eskaton Road to get a facelift with car parking, bus bay, roomy sidewalks

Piles of garbage dumped near the very sign that warns against it in Habiganj. Locals say they are suffering from the foul odour and the toxic smoke that emits from burning wastes in the open dumping grounds. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Waste mismanagement makes life miserable in Habiganj municipality

A drain in Nabinagar Society at Chattogram’s West Sholashar is littered with garbage even though there is a garbage bin placed beside the drain. Since its establishment nearly 32 years ago, the Chattogram City Corporation is yet to ensure a modern waste management system in the city. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Chattogram: A case of waste mismanagement

Chattogram Wasa.Photo: Collected
Infrastructure

Ctg city going to get equipped with more fire hydrants

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
Bangladesh

Long queue of garbage vans causes misery for Kalabagan pedestrians

A stinking open garbage bin in the Gazipur City Corporation area causes problems to commuters. Lack of proper measures, including designated spots, manpower and equipment for dumping garbage, has made the city corporation area an open trash bin. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Gazipur city: Where waste is everywhere

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
Bangladesh

An odour-free Hatirjheel welcomes more visitors

Photo: Talha Chowdhury
Districts

Digital Sylhet City project falls flat