Dhaka's rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have led to a significant increase in air pollution levels.
The more roads you build, the more cars there will be to fill them up. I am no expert, but the numbers don’t lie.
Although Dhaka and Kolkata, two major South Asian cities, are just 240 kilometres apart and share a common history and culture, not many comparative studies on these cities have been undertaken so far.
London, once the centre of the empire where the sun never set, dates back to prehistory with evidence of structures from Mesolithic times.
A review of 'Dhaka Delirium,' a collection of essays by Adnan Z Morshed.
Dhanmondi these days is a cacophony of people, traffic, events, vendors, schools, hospitals, restaurants, and construction sites.
I visited the highest-rated waffle places that have been taking Dhaka’s foodgram by storm.
Do authorities care at all about citizens' quality of life?
Today, Dhaka is a dysfunctional megacity, an economic hub that has grown chaotically – outwards and upwards – to absorb more than 20 million people who live there, and hundreds of thousands more arriving each year.
The only thing I like about this city is the thought of leaving it. And I was leaving it finally, after one and a half months, my longest stretch of stay in the last three years. Juggling my luggage with one hand and my phone with the other to get Google Maps directions while I balance myself on the rickshaw racing through bumpy Dhaka roads–it is a metaphor that sums up my life in this city.
Nadeem Zaman’s The Inheritors retells and recontextualizes one of the most famous stories there ever was—F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (1925).
Last week, one of Dhaka’s oldest bookstores announced that they will be closing shop after running for 60 years
An enjoyable read, easy to carry, can be a good companion to improve the travel experience
Dhaka is home to a diverse range of museums that provide a captivating glimpse into the nation's past, customs, and imaginative expression. Exploring these museums can be a thrilling and enlightening adventure for young children, elevating their comprehension of their country's rich history. Let us explore the best-rated museums in Dhaka that every child must visit.
As the rush to get home for Eid builds up, six lives in Dhaka city collide.
To protect yourself against the sun’s wrath, here are a few tips.
I hate the way I don't hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.
“Deficiency Notice” presents the daily life of an 11-year-old boy who is speech-impaired
When you see all of the tiny imperceptible threads that connect everything, you realise that life is a shared experience.