unplanned urbanisation in Bangladesh
Don’t repurpose Tajuddin Ahmad park
It must be left alone as a space for public recreation and exercise
Familiar risks haunt Chattogram markets
Lack of fire safety measures in buildings is unacceptable
Someone must answer for the rising fires
Statistics reveal continual decline in fire safety standards
Arbitrary drives will not prevent fire tragedies
Rajuk, fire service, city corporations all must do their jobs throughout the year
Ensure safety compliance from high-rise owners
Govt must solve systemic issues, ensure accountability
Regulators to blame for the Bailey Road tragedy
They are allowing flagrant building code violations in our cities
Don’t let water bodies be destroyed at will
Government must do more to save at-risk flood flow zones
Restore Shariatpur stadium immediately
Dwindling public spaces deserve better care and planning
We need a fresh drive to protect environment
Government must push through vital measures for results
A big earthquake may no longer be a distant risk
But why are we still so complacent?
‘Lack of coordination hurting urban development initiatives’
Experts say at a press briefing of the Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh
Don't make a habit of felling trees
PWD felling trees shows how indifferent government bodies still are to the environment
Tree for tree, but at what cost?
High Court ruling on planting new trees shouldn’t be taken as a licence to cut trees at will
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.
We must save our trees, not destroy them
Dhaka authorities must focus on protecting greenery amid rising heat
Rajshahi faces a hotter future
Authorities must prevent unplanned urbanisation from killing our cities
Stay Safe in the Heat
We must be careful and address underlying reasons behind it
DAP: The high stakes of high-rise buildings
Housing developers' interests are getting in the way of making Dhaka a liveable city
Tangail needs to save its hillocks
Local authorities must act to prevent endless hill-cutting