Dhaka slums

Dhaka slums

A woman nebulises a child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS

Measles outbreak hits Dhaka slums: Malnourished, unvaccinated children at highest risk

“We are sharing data with DGHS to pinpoint hotspots and take measures quickly,” says Dr Asif Haider, DNCC Hospital spokesperson

Representational Image. Photo: TBS

Slum dwellers worried about livelihoods, not corona

File photo of Karail slum in Dhaka. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS

Misery upon misery: slum-dwellers find no way out amid pandemic 

Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

Why do slums appear to have fewer Covid-19 cases?

Guards remained vigilant to stop anyone from entering Motaharer slum in the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area on early April. The slum was put under lockdown after a resident there tested positive for Covid-19. File Photo: Saikat Bhadra/TBS

Dhaka slums edge closer to starvation amid lockdown