Dhaka's horrendously poor drainage system has continued to be a bane for its dwellers despite the ambitious Tk 262 crore ...

Lalbagh Fort is one of the key tourist attractions of Dhaka City. Located in Old Dhaka, it is a very popular and renowned fort and a great architectural legacy from the Mughal Empire. It is also ...

Residents in the old part of Dhaka city can attain a modern urban life through implementation of urban renewal concept, said Md Ashraful Islam, project director of Detailed Area Plan (DAP ...

But those who venture south, to the historic old city, will this weekend be rewarded with a different view. Here, the streets are a panoply of moldering mansions from the time when Dhaka was the ...

But the city gradually lost its waterbodies, while one-by-one the open spaces became hostages to development. Many of the 15 parks, playgrounds and other open spaces that have managed to survive in ...

"The old cities developed out of industrialization ... For Bangladeshis on the move, Islam said, "their first destination is the large city, Dhaka." While a third of the newcomers see their ...

Built over 400 years ago, Chawkbazar is a commercial and industrial hub in the old city of Dhaka that’s known for its food. Over the past few decades its population has mushroomed with houses ...

The holy month of Ramadan has arrived, and the traditional Iftar market in Old Dhaka has turned into a bustling hub once again. Residents from different parts of the city flock to the makeshift stalls ...