Between 1980 and 2024, Dhaka's built-up area expanded sevenfold, land surface temperature increased by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius, and the city lost 60 percent of its waterbodies.
As Dhaka’s skyline rises, its agricultural lands and waterbodies are sinking under relentless urban sprawl.
Between 1980 and 2024, Dhaka's built-up area expanded sevenfold, land surface temperature increased by 3 to 5 degrees Celsius, and the city lost 60 percent of its waterbodies.
As Dhaka’s skyline rises, its agricultural lands and waterbodies are sinking under relentless urban sprawl.