Dhaka city
Understanding Dhaka’s urbanism
A review of 'Dhaka Delirium,' a collection of essays by Adnan Z Morshed.
The love-hate relation we have with our cities
We can eke out a smile and say, “I love my city,” albeit not by choice.
Dhaka, a victim of poor governance
If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.
Dhaka: A distant dream
I slip right back into the chaos I was raised alongside, and it feels like a reunion with a childhood friend.
POETRY / Dhaka (2007-)
I was nine years of age the first time I set eyes on a Dhaka street. I received my first welcome from a group of beggars tapping on my car window.
Are we becoming a selfish, uncaring society?
Shemi’s ordeal proves that the ridiculously glamourised notion of the family being the guaranteed support system in drama series and films is grossly overstated.
Is the metro rail really opening tomorrow?
The limited launch of the metro tomorrow is unlikely to make any real dent in Dhaka's traffic problem
Only balanced urbanisation can make Bangladeshi cities liveable
It is clear just how overpopulated Dhaka city has become
Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka: Is a liveable and sustainable future too much to ask for?
DAP depicts a vision, but whose vision that is and how it came to be are not clear.
Understanding Dhaka’s urbanism
A review of 'Dhaka Delirium,' a collection of essays by Adnan Z Morshed.
The love-hate relation we have with our cities
We can eke out a smile and say, “I love my city,” albeit not by choice.
Dhaka, a victim of poor governance
If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.
Dhaka: A distant dream
I slip right back into the chaos I was raised alongside, and it feels like a reunion with a childhood friend.
Dhaka (2007-)
I was nine years of age the first time I set eyes on a Dhaka street. I received my first welcome from a group of beggars tapping on my car window.
Are we becoming a selfish, uncaring society?
Shemi’s ordeal proves that the ridiculously glamourised notion of the family being the guaranteed support system in drama series and films is grossly overstated.
Is the metro rail really opening tomorrow?
The limited launch of the metro tomorrow is unlikely to make any real dent in Dhaka's traffic problem
Only balanced urbanisation can make Bangladeshi cities liveable
It is clear just how overpopulated Dhaka city has become
Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka: Is a liveable and sustainable future too much to ask for?
DAP depicts a vision, but whose vision that is and how it came to be are not clear.
The psychology of improper waste disposal in Dhaka
The root of the problem lies in human behaviour, especially people’s apathy towards dealing with waste.
