Kalyanpur slum

Kalyanpur slum fire doused

The fire incident at the slum in Kalyanpur area of Dhaka comes a day after a High Court order halted eviction drive by the public works ministry.

Halt Kalyanpur slum eviction: HC

The High Court directs the government to halt the eviction at Dhaka’s Kalyanpur slum that houses about 40,000 low-income dwellers.

Violence during Kalyanpur slum eviction

Protests erupt in a slum of Dhaka’s Kalyanpur area and clashes pursue when police and ministry officials show up for an eviction drive. Locals claim they are being evicted without any prior notice or proper rehabilitation.

January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016

Kalyanpur slum fire doused

The fire incident at the slum in Kalyanpur area of Dhaka comes a day after a High Court order halted eviction drive by the public works ministry.

January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016

Halt Kalyanpur slum eviction: HC

The High Court directs the government to halt the eviction at Dhaka’s Kalyanpur slum that houses about 40,000 low-income dwellers.

January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016

Violence during Kalyanpur slum eviction

Protests erupt in a slum of Dhaka’s Kalyanpur area and clashes pursue when police and ministry officials show up for an eviction drive. Locals claim they are being evicted without any prior notice or proper rehabilitation.