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A glimpse of Gulistan, where Dhaka’s footpaths, meant for pedestrians, have become workplaces for thousands of people. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Hawker eviction in Dhaka: Solving a scalpel problem with bulldozers

Bangladesh’s economy remains heavily centred on Dhaka. In the absence of sufficient formal jobs, people with little capital find street vending an obvious attraction

How effective will quarterly monetary policy reviews be 

How effective will quarterly monetary policy reviews be 

Illustration: TBS

Why Bangladesh’s murder statistics hide more than they reveal

Photo: Collected

Never seen pictures of Nazrul dug out by TBS

Before the city wakes, elderly Dhaka residents gather at Dhaka’s parks for their morning yoga, exercise and daily dose of companionship. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

For Dhaka’s elderly, the morning is more than exercise

As Dhaka's govt primary schools lose students, teachers hold down the fort 

As Dhaka's govt primary schools lose students, teachers hold down the fort 

A damaged section of the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur-1 following an overnight attack and demolition. Photo: TBS

Why the state cannot blame Dhaka’s lawlessness on criminals alone

The land it cuts through, Hill Mouza No. 12, was declared a reserved forest back in 1957, under Section 20 of the Forest Act. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain

Road through Maheshkhali reserved forest: A standoff between law and development

 A group of people allegedly stormed and vandalised the Radda MCH-FP Centre in the Shah Ali area around midnight on September 25. Photo: Screengrab 

From Mirpur to Gulistan, ‘mobocracy’ rears its ugly head again

When the divider becomes farmland on Bangladesh’s busiest highway

When the divider becomes farmland on Bangladesh’s busiest highway

Dhaka air pollution: Photo: Collected

A champion of climate justice, why can’t Bangladesh govern its own climate finance?

The graveyard shift: What is it like working nights in Dhaka’s call centres?

The graveyard shift: What is it like working nights in Dhaka’s call centres?

Bangladesh’s energy crunch: Big plans, tougher reality

Bangladesh’s energy crunch: Big plans, tougher reality