unplanned urbanisation

Canals are no one's property to destroy at will

Strict enforcement of environmental laws vital to protect them

It’s time to turn down the heat

Rampant and unplanned urbanisation that has turned a once lush and riverine Dhaka into a heat chamber. A recent study has highlighted what Dhaka inhabitants have been experiencing for a while now: a staggering 6°C rise in temperature within the city due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect.

Rivers, one by one, are losing navigability

Government must take steps to restore our rivers

Dhaka’s canals cannot be saved without decisive leadership

Alarming loss of canals over the past 80 years

Community-based approach needed for environmental management in cities

Urban environmental management challenges are quite serious in Bangladesh due to unplanned urbanisation, and with no national policy to regulate it.

Time to equip fire service properly

Increasing fire risks mean the fire service too must increase its capability

Fire service: Ill-fitted for tricky city fires

Unplanned urbanisation over the last decade has worsened fire risks in the cities, but firefighters have not been given additional training and proper equipment so they can deal with the heightened threats and the changing nature of fire incidents.

East Jurain: Saga of a manmade mess

Ward 53 of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) covers most parts of East Jurain’s Muradpur area. According to the 2011 census, more than 27,000 people live in this ward which, according to them, has become probably the worst place to live in Dhaka.