In April 2018, Dhaka University witnessed the first wave of protests for quota reform. The movement took a dramatic turn on April 8 when police stormed the campus, firing tear gas, and causing chaos.

A full-fledged ecosystem of night workers — porters, rickshaw-pullers, cleaners, tea sellers, and drivers — quietly keeps the city’s wheels turning while we sleep ...

while nearby buildings also have vigilant night guards. Niyamul Karim, a motor parts dealer in Old Dhaka’s Nawabpur, said: "Our shop is almost closed, but we have to stay alert at night.

Sipping tea from the cup and puffing on a cigarette, he further said there might also be passengers who would catch a bus or another train from Dhaka in the morning to travel elsewhere, thus needing ...