Dhaka Bangladesh, Megacity case study
The Best Spot on Earth for a City
Geographically speaking, the Bangladeshi city has all the right criteria to be the "central point of human civilization."
Bangladesh fire: Blaze kills dozens in Dhaka historic district
The fire spread quickly in the tightly-packed, centuries-old area of the Bangladeshi capital.
The World's Fastest Growing MEGACITY
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:...
Dhaka's Dickensian workhouses should shame us all
A damning study says children in the slums of Bangladesh work over 42 hours a week, often at factories supplying to the west
Bike blog: The humble cycle making a comeback on Dhaka streets
Once seen as a poor man's transport, cycles are now gaining popularity with urban workers fed up of traffic chaos
The urbanist's guide to Dhaka, Bangladesh: 'an unplanned sprawl'
Ershad Ahmed reflects on Dhaka’s transformation from provincial capital to bustling megacity
The dysfunctional megacity: why Dhaka is bursting at the sewers
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
Dhaka: the city where climate refugees are already a reality
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
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The Best Spot on Earth for a City
Geographically speaking, the Bangladeshi city has all the right criteria to be the "central point of human civilization."
Bangladesh fire: Blaze kills dozens in Dhaka historic district
The fire spread quickly in the tightly-packed, centuries-old area of the Bangladeshi capital.
The World's Fastest Growing MEGACITY
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:...
Dhaka's Dickensian workhouses should shame us all
A damning study says children in the slums of Bangladesh work over 42 hours a week, often at factories supplying to the west
Bike blog: The humble cycle making a comeback on Dhaka streets
Once seen as a poor man's transport, cycles are now gaining popularity with urban workers fed up of traffic chaos
The urbanist's guide to Dhaka, Bangladesh: 'an unplanned sprawl'
Ershad Ahmed reflects on Dhaka’s transformation from provincial capital to bustling megacity
The dysfunctional megacity: why Dhaka is bursting at the sewers
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
Dhaka: the city where climate refugees are already a reality
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