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Buildings violating height restrictions near Dhaka airport

Flightpaths strewn with tall buildings

22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Year after year the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has been battling to keep the airspace surrounding Dhaka’s airports clean of buildings that exceed the height limit.
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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The fault in our buildings

18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
A large number of buildings across Bangladesh -- particularly older ones -- were not designed to withstand earthquakes, as they were constructed without fully complying with the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC), experts warned.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Band-aid fixes won’t solve Dhaka’s waterlogging

14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka’s persistent waterlogging is driven by fragmented management, the lack of an integrated master plan, unchecked urbanisation, and the steady disappearance of wetlands and canals, according to experts.
14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka waterlogging

Downpour drowns Dhaka

13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Hours of heavy rain yesterday left large parts of Dhaka submerged in ankle- to waist-deep water, crippling traffic, and stranding commuters on streets and people in their homes.
13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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When rescuers themselves are at risk

11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Many hospitals, fire stations and other critical facilities remain vulnerable, threatening emergency response after a major quake
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka waterlogging after heavy rain

Waterlogging in Dhaka: Fresh rain lays bare gaps in drainage system

10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Intermittent rains over the last few days once again left parts of Dhaka submerged, exposing the chronic weaknesses of the city’s drainage system.
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Water crisis grips parts of Mirpur

9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
For the past two months, residents of East Kazipara and Shewrapara in Mirpur have been struggling with recurring water shortages, forcing many families to buy drinking water, depend on water tankers, and wait for hours to cook, bathe, and wash.
9 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Gulshan Banani Baridhara Lake Development Project

Gulshan-Banani-Baridhara Lake / Poor planning leaves dev project short of promise

7 July 2026, 00:00 AM
IMED report cites lack of feasibility study, land acquisition delays for incomplete implementation
7 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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School kids suffer due to slow progress

It takes only 15 minutes for schoolchildren to reach their school from home. Nevertheless, Mohammad Tanvir and
31 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Box culverts choking city's lifelines

One of Md Aslam's favourite pastimes was to spend time with his father near the bank of Dholai Khal. The father and son duo used to sit together in the afternoon, enjoy fresh air and watch boats gently glide over the canal.
27 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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New exit route causes public sufferings

Introduced as a security and traffic control measure, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's new exit route has apparently
26 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Dhaka city canals in death throes

Although it is almost impossible to fathom, canals have been a significant part of the capital's landscape. Even in the late
20 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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When a bamboo pole is the saviour

A bamboo pole with a torn plastic sheet wrapped around its top has been doing the commuters of Sutrapur's Katherpool in the capital a huge favour for the last one month: it warns people about a deep lidless manhole. Local people helped themselves because the authorities "did not notice" it yet.
18 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Riders forced to deal with potholes

Mohammad Nadim has been riding motorbikes ever since he was young. He is an experienced and careful rider and he takes a lot of
15 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Battered roads impeding business for years

The DIT industrial area in the capital's Shyampur is a hub of around 200 big and small factories, but authorities have neglected
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Dayaganj in need of pedestrian crossing

During the rush hour, the capital's Dayaganj intersection turns into a huge mess: people walk randomly to cross the
12 July 2016, 18:00 PM

I walk half km daily to fetch water

Lutfunnesa is a woman on a mission.
3 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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East Jafrabad new victim of Dhaka water crisis

In the family of Sarfaraz, there has been a recent addition in the list of everyday chores: fetching water for household
29 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Water crisis deepens in Senpara Parbata

Md Shawkat Akbar was hurrying to his friend's house at Monipuri Para, 1km away from his. He was running out of time before Juma
25 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Food adulteration

Rush for Old Dhaka iftar on

Sexagenarian Md Zahid Hossain never started his Ramadan without iftar items from Chawkbazar since 1970s, as he cannot break his fast without the popular dish “Barobaper Polay Khay.”
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
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DSCC to spruce up 19 parks, 12 playgrounds

In the overcrowded Dhaka city, where free space is a blessing, 19 parks and 12 playgrounds will be spruced up to give children a place
29 May 2016, 18:00 PM
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Another oasis under threat

Open fields and greeneries are essential for the wellbeing and safety of any urban community and a healthier
20 May 2016, 18:00 PM
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People take it on themselves

Jannatul Ferdous, a house wife from Chingipara, has to carry at least five pitchers of water every day to meet the
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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Waste bins to make a cleaner South Dhaka

After emptying the water bottle, Aminul Islam looked around for a suitable place to discard it. Eventually he found one -- the street -- and dropped the bottle there. He did not have a choice.
26 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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Sudden water crisis affects parts of Dhaka

With a heat wave sweeping the country for more than two weeks in the absence of rain, sufferings of the residents in several parts of the city have worsened due to an acute crisis of water for the last few weeks.
26 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Water crisis makes life tough on Bepari Goli

Alamin Hossain, a resident of Bepari Goli in the capital's Moghbazar, was moving out of the neighbourhood to Malibagh yesterday. His
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM

New architecture to repaint Suhrawardy Udyan

The government has drawn up a plan to give an architectural makeover to Suhrawardy Udyan and freeze the
22 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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Uttara trees being sacrificed for road widening

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have felled several hundred trees in the capital's Uttara in the last two months
8 March 2016, 18:00 PM

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