Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, said, "If we imagine Dhaka city as the human body, the canals are the veins and arteries. With collective efforts, we must ...

Dhaka’s street food scene was all about simplicity: crispy piyajus and singaras, deep-fried puris, or spicy jhal muri.

Every monsoon, Dhaka’s streets flood, reminding its residents of the canals lost to urban sprawl. Past efforts to reclaim these waterways have seen limited success, but a new plan focusing on communit ...

These worrying images show which famous cities around the world could look like if the climate crisis continues unabated and ...

Despite numerous past projects to rejuvenate Dhaka’s canals, little progress has been visible. The Dhaka North and South City Corporations (DNCC and DSCC) have largely limited their efforts to ...

Students of Government Titumir College have announced plans to blockade roads and railway lines across the Dhaka North City Corporation area starting Saturday afternoon if their demand for state ...

Later, Dhaka North City Corporation issued a press note clarifying the matter. According to the statement signed by Mokbul Hossain, after delivering their speeches at the inauguration site ...

Mahmudul Hasan Mukhtar, a student from Government Titumir College, has announced an indefinite hunger strike and the continuation of the "Barasat Barricade to North City" (blockade of Dhaka North City ...

For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The initiative, led by Dhaka north and south city Corporations, is part of a broader effort to rehabilitate 19 canals and ...

The harsh reality for the millions of people living in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is that every breath they take puts their health at risk. The city is at the top of the world's most polluted ...

Waiting time at intermediate airports could be anywhere between 6 hrs to 15 hrs . Location of Dhaka Airport & Ho Chi Minh City Airport is given below. Click the map to view Dhaka to Ho Chi Minh City ...