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Vast areas of Sheikh-er-Khil in Banshkhali remain submerged after days of heavy rainfall and hill runoff, leaving hundreds of families homeless and awaiting relief and rehabilitation. The photo was taken from Ward No. 5 of Sheikh-er-Khil on 14 July 2026. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Unplanned urbanisation erases 21,000 Ctg water bodies, worsens flooding: Experts

Despite having at least 16 masterplans, policies and laws – including the Drainage Masterplan, Detailed Area Plan (DAP), Waterlogging Mitigation Project, Wasa plans and national water and land-use...

Recurring waterlogging continues to plague Matuail after every spell of heavy rain despite a Tk1,300 crore drainage improvement project. Photo: Collected

Matuail's monsoon misery persists despite costly drainage project

The water of Hatirjheel Lake has become excessively polluted due to waste and sewage. As the water is polluted, foul odour spreads in the air. The photograph was taken recently. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Dhaka's lakes turning into microplastic reservoirs, study warns

Scrap collectors wash sacks of dyeing waste from nearby factories in the Turag River in Dhaka. Amid worsening river pollution, the government is working on an initiative to improve water quality, restore river flow and build walkways along banks of the four rivers surrounding the capital. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Clean and green: Dhaka revamp begins to reclaim roads, rivers and parks

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Police plan phased curbs on autorickshaws to ease Dhaka traffic

Old Dhaka. Photo: Peter Bialobrzeski

Project taken to unlock economic potential of neglected Dhaka areas

Representational image. Photo: TBS

Interim government fails to deliver effective urban solutions, say experts

File Photo: Workers are busy constructing a ramp of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway in Banani. Photo: Mumit M

DAP revision allows buildings twice as tall, experts fear more strain on liveability

Two upazilas in Sylhet flooded as Kushiara embankments collapse on 1 June 2025. Photo: TBS

Urban growth in Sylhet is shrinking water bodies, raising flood risks: study

A view of Dhaka city. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Illegal portions of 3,382 buildings to be demolished: Rajuk chairman

Photo: Rajib Dhar

DAP revision delayed, building heights to be adjusted 

RAJUK Chairman Major General (retd) Siddiqur Rahman Sarkar speaks at a meeting with the Urban Development Journalists Forum Bangladesh (UDJFB) members at the RAJUK conference room on 30 January. Photo: Courtesy

Revised DAP within a month to solve building height disparity: RAJUK chairman

Vertical housing key to accommodating our growing urban population

Vertical housing key to accommodating our growing urban population