As someone who has lived in Dhaka and Chattogram for a more or less equal number of years, I am here to tell you that the port city is much better than the capital. Admit it: Dhaka is overrated.
The WHO estimates that over five percent of the global population suffers from noise-related issues
Dhaka has had many names over the years — City of Rickshaws, City of Mosques, City of Magic, and many more. Perhaps, calling it ‘Mini-Bangladesh’ is not a misnomer either. People from every nook and cranny of the country come together in this place, and each brings something that makes it what it is today.
Dhaka has the highest number of active Facebook users available for advertisers
Dhaka faces frequent protests, causing disruptions, but lacks discourse on root causes.
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has long been a vibrant cultural and economic hub. As one of the world’s largest megacities, it never sleeps, embracing millions from diverse backgrounds.
Each year, "Dhaka Makers" returns with the promise of celebrating Bangladesh’s rich artisanal heritage. This is our city’s grandest attempt at presenting a craft fair as the pinnacle of urban sophistication. This is not just any ordinary roadside haat where artisans sell their work at reasonable prices. It is an "experience" so refined, so exclusive, that one must pay Tk 300 just to step inside and breathe the artisanal air.
Bangladeshi rapper Black Zang and Indian singer Rai Harrie have collaborated on a new track titled “Mainstream”. The song, a combination of both Bangla and Punjabi lyrics, is known to be one of the milestones in music for both countries.
Out of 100, Dhaka scored 9.4 in the desirability factor – the lowest in the list – making it one of the least desirable student cities in the list.
Ever since I started living in Dhaka, I feel suffocated.
Being a student with limited finances is quite the challenge with the recent price hike.
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has taken a move to bring Manikganj under the railway network.
A walkable city prioritises pedestrians over motorised vehicles in urban planning.
Dhaka traffic, a never-ending nuisance
With Dhaka's traffic, is it still fair to expect people to be on time?
The government has been working on building 258km of underground rail to ease up the traffic of Dhaka city. This plan consists of 11 different subway routes in Dhaka by 2050. Urban planners have called the project "costly" and "ambitious." They are saying that the project will not bring any positive change in the traffic congestion of the capital.
Rail communications of Chattogram with Dhaka and Sylhet was restored after around 10 hours of suspension following a train derailment at Rajapur station in Cumilla’s Burichang upazila early today.
The number of homebound people on Dhaka-Aricha and Nabinagar-Chandra highways in Savar increased this noon. However, the number of vehicles did not.
Every morning the hustle of going to work and thinking of their little munchkins all day long often urges working parents to find a suitable daycare nearby. Here is a list of some of the daycare centres in Dhaka that you may be interested in checking out, depending on your location.
