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Dhaka
February 22, 2019
67 Reported Dead After Fire Ravages Old Dhaka
By Julhas Alam
A February 20 fire gutted the oldest section of the Bangladeshi capital, where safety regulations are often flouted.
August 10, 2016
The Change Luck City: Dhaka’s Climate Refugees
By Nellie Le Beau and Hugh Tuckfield
Displaced by climate change, almost half a million people flee to Bangladesh's capital every year.
October 16, 2015
Illuminating Old City Dhaka
By Poppy McPherson
Festival organizers hope to put a spotlight on the old city’s beautiful bones.
September 11, 2015
Urbanization and Migration in Developing Asia
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada
Urbanization is a complex challenge, with implications that are difficult to forecast.
October 11, 2013
Tales from the Rubble: A Bangladeshi Factory Worker Tells Her Story
A Bangladeshi woman recalls her harrowing experience when her factory collapsed.
August 07, 2013
Is Bangladesh’s Ban on Jamaat-e-Islami Democratic?
The banning of a controversial Islamic party has sparked heated debate over democratic principles.
May 15, 2013
Bangladesh Building Collapse: A Deficit of Governance
The recent building collapse in Bangladesh shines a light on glaring governance problems plaguing Dhaka.
April 27, 2013
Bangladesh's Rana Plaza Nightmare
Reports indicate that over 2,000 people were in the Rana Plaza building on the outskirts of Dhaka when it collapsed.
March 08, 2013
Indian President Visits a Tumultuous Bangladesh
For Indian head of state Pranab Mukherjee, the visit to Dhaka this week was more than symbolic.
February 21, 2013
Bangladesh Amends War Crimes Law After Mass Protests
Bangladesh’s new war crime law has brought secularism and human rights to the fore.
November 05, 2011
Occupy Wall Street Meets Dhaka
By Sebastian Strangio
Occupy Wall Street protesters aren’t the only ones taking to the street over claims of corporate greed. In Bangladesh, angry investors say they’ve also been cheated by the banks.
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