Hatirjheel

#Perspective / Hatirjheel water taxi: Escaping Dhaka’s traffic woes

For most urban dwellers, a day often begins with the monotonous sounds of traffic congestion. What if we told you amidst this chaos, there is respite awaiting you? That is Hatirjheel and its water taxis.

Hatirjheel: A City Respite

One of the pleasures of my daily commute to work is experiencing the lakefront at Hatirjheel.

Rajuk’s grand plan to ease commute

The waterbodies of Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara and Hatirjheel are set for a transformation.

Remove restaurants, shops from Hatirjheel in 60 days: HC

Declaring Hatirjheel-Begunbari project in Dhaka as a “Public Trust Property”, the High Court in a full text verdict has issued four directives and nine recommendations in order to protect its original character, beauty and water.

Patuakhali municipality to get 12 bridges designed to emulate Hatirjheel bridges

The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has taken up a special project worth Tk 35crore to build 12 bridges in Patuakhali municipality. The bridges will be designed to emulate bridges in Dhaka's Hatirjheel area.

BGMEA gets one year more to demolish building

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) gets one year and ten days for demolishing its 15-storey building which was constructed illegally in Dhaka’s Hatirjheel area.

Urban spaces can promote empathy

Dhaka is the most populated city in the country. It is also one of the most populated cities in the world with a density of 23,234 people per square kilometre within a total area of 300 square kilometres.

BGMEA building demolition: SC adjourns review plea hearing

The Supreme Court adjourns the hearing until March 5 on a review petition filed against its order for demolishing the 15-storey “BGMEA Complex” located in Hatirjheel lake in Dhaka.

Road left in battered condition

Travelling on part of the road stretching from Sonargaon Hotel intersection to Hatirjheel roundabout has become a nightmare for city residents in the last six months or so.

October 22, 2023
October 22, 2023

Hatirjheel water taxi: Escaping Dhaka’s traffic woes

For most urban dwellers, a day often begins with the monotonous sounds of traffic congestion. What if we told you amidst this chaos, there is respite awaiting you? That is Hatirjheel and its water taxis.

December 2, 2022
December 2, 2022

Hatirjheel: A City Respite

One of the pleasures of my daily commute to work is experiencing the lakefront at Hatirjheel.

August 27, 2022
August 27, 2022

Rajuk’s grand plan to ease commute

The waterbodies of Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara and Hatirjheel are set for a transformation.

May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022

Remove restaurants, shops from Hatirjheel in 60 days: HC

Declaring Hatirjheel-Begunbari project in Dhaka as a “Public Trust Property”, the High Court in a full text verdict has issued four directives and nine recommendations in order to protect its original character, beauty and water.

July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020

Patuakhali municipality to get 12 bridges designed to emulate Hatirjheel bridges

The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has taken up a special project worth Tk 35crore to build 12 bridges in Patuakhali municipality. The bridges will be designed to emulate bridges in Dhaka's Hatirjheel area.

April 2, 2018
April 2, 2018

BGMEA gets one year more to demolish building

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) gets one year and ten days for demolishing its 15-storey building which was constructed illegally in Dhaka’s Hatirjheel area.

June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017

Urban spaces can promote empathy

Dhaka is the most populated city in the country. It is also one of the most populated cities in the world with a density of 23,234 people per square kilometre within a total area of 300 square kilometres.

March 2, 2017
March 2, 2017

BGMEA building demolition: SC adjourns review plea hearing

The Supreme Court adjourns the hearing until March 5 on a review petition filed against its order for demolishing the 15-storey “BGMEA Complex” located in Hatirjheel lake in Dhaka.

June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016

Road left in battered condition

Travelling on part of the road stretching from Sonargaon Hotel intersection to Hatirjheel roundabout has become a nightmare for city residents in the last six months or so.

June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016

SC upholds BGMEA building demolition order

Supreme Court upholds High Court ruling that ordered demolition of BGMEA building in Hatirjheel area of Dhaka.

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