Geographically speaking, the Bangladeshi city has all the right criteria to be the "central point of human civilization."

The fire spread quickly in the tightly-packed, centuries-old area of the Bangladeshi capital.

Dhaka, Bangladesh - the capital of the most densely populated major country in the world - is also the planet's fastest growing city.Subscribe to TDC: https:...

A damning study says children in the slums of Bangladesh work over 42 hours a week, often at factories supplying to the west

Once seen as a poor man's transport, cycles are now gaining popularity with urban workers fed up of traffic chaos

Access to hygiene training and schooling for children is transforming communities in Bangladesh. Rory Truell visits the project

Annie Kelly: Millions are heading for Bangladesh's cities, but as slums expand a lack of healthcare is leaving the poor vulnerable

Ershad Ahmed reflects on Dhaka’s transformation from provincial capital to bustling megacity

Cities can be dense without being overpopulated. But in the world’s most crowded city, the drains can’t cope – creating a grim new job

Every day, another 2,000 people move to the Bangladeshi capital. It’s nothing new – for generations the city has been a magnet for those escaping rural poverty – but now climate change is accelerating the race to the capital