Dhaka city

Reform commission proposes city government for Dhaka

It also recommended dividing Bangladesh into four provinces

Dhaka: madness, resilience and love

Living in Dhaka is an adventure like no other; a chaotic symphony where every moment feels like a test of resilience. The city thrives on contradictions, making survival an art form and endurance a badge of honour.

Opinion / Dhaka deserves better, and so do we

The city is screaming for help and we are not listening

Beyond concrete and chaos / Can Dhaka’s spirit be reclaimed?

For years, I’ve watched two young boys hang out at a family-owned tea stall near my home. Their conversations evolved from debates about football and bikes to heavier topics like shoshon (exploitation) versus shashon (rule) during the curfew of July, questioning which path Hasina was following.

Trapped in Dhaka’s traffic: How to overcome this crisis?

Traffic congestion is more than an inconvenience—it is a crisis that demands urgent action.

5 reasons why Dhaka is so rude

Let’s neither beat about the bush nor indulge in sugar-coating because we neither have the time nor the empathy for any of that. The plain fact is -- Dhaka is an impatient, mean, rude, cruel, and selfish city. Call it “cranky Dhaka” if you will!

Has Dhaka become a status city?

The status city often serves the privileged, while the huddling masses eke out a minimal existence

#Perspective / Friendship knows no time: Dhaka's heart-warming hospitality

Dhaka means the world to me. Most of my professional life has been here and a large chunk of my personal life is intrinsically linked with Dhaka. I am never tired of the city. Yes, there are obstacles. Yes, there are resource shortages. Yes, there are insane traffic snarls. But there is one thing which is never in short supply — great people!

Is urbanisation in Bangladesh doomed?

Major cities, including metropolises like Dhaka and Chattogram, consistently rank among the world's least liveable urban areas.

February 5, 2025
February 5, 2025

Reform commission proposes city government for Dhaka

It also recommended dividing Bangladesh into four provinces

January 25, 2025
January 25, 2025

Dhaka: madness, resilience and love

Living in Dhaka is an adventure like no other; a chaotic symphony where every moment feels like a test of resilience. The city thrives on contradictions, making survival an art form and endurance a badge of honour.

January 23, 2025
January 23, 2025

Dhaka deserves better, and so do we

The city is screaming for help and we are not listening

December 1, 2024
December 1, 2024

Can Dhaka’s spirit be reclaimed?

For years, I’ve watched two young boys hang out at a family-owned tea stall near my home. Their conversations evolved from debates about football and bikes to heavier topics like shoshon (exploitation) versus shashon (rule) during the curfew of July, questioning which path Hasina was following.

October 7, 2024
October 7, 2024

Trapped in Dhaka’s traffic: How to overcome this crisis?

Traffic congestion is more than an inconvenience—it is a crisis that demands urgent action.

May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024

5 reasons why Dhaka is so rude

Let’s neither beat about the bush nor indulge in sugar-coating because we neither have the time nor the empathy for any of that. The plain fact is -- Dhaka is an impatient, mean, rude, cruel, and selfish city. Call it “cranky Dhaka” if you will!

January 26, 2024
January 26, 2024

Has Dhaka become a status city?

The status city often serves the privileged, while the huddling masses eke out a minimal existence

January 14, 2024
January 14, 2024

Friendship knows no time: Dhaka's heart-warming hospitality

Dhaka means the world to me. Most of my professional life has been here and a large chunk of my personal life is intrinsically linked with Dhaka. I am never tired of the city. Yes, there are obstacles. Yes, there are resource shortages. Yes, there are insane traffic snarls. But there is one thing which is never in short supply — great people!

October 22, 2023
October 22, 2023

Is urbanisation in Bangladesh doomed?

Major cities, including metropolises like Dhaka and Chattogram, consistently rank among the world's least liveable urban areas.

September 27, 2023
September 27, 2023

A Sri Lankan’s memory of Dhaka

Over the course of my career, I have spent a significant amount of time in Dhaka, Bangladesh and various other locations in the country.