Slums

Srishti Devi, 5, daughter of Dharmender Kumar, who works as a clerk at Pragati Maidan which houses the main venue of G20 Summit, plays with her 9-month-old sister Anokhi, near their belongings after their house was bulldozed during a demolition drive by the authorities at a slum area near the upcoming summit venue in New Delhi, India, June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

South Asia

Many slums disappear from Delhi ahead of G20 summit

The demolitions started four months ago. Bulldozers visited Janta Camp on a hot morning in May, and video footage of the demolition shows temporary houses made of tin sheets being razed to the...

Bangladesh

Sitakunda slum dwellers arrested on their way to Dhaka

Supplement

Unpacking the Covid-19 resilience paradigm

Photo of Korail Slum in Dhaka. Photo/Courtesy

Environment

Dhaka slums face severe air pollution

A person wearing a protective face mask is seen in Canary Wharf, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 27, 2020. Photo: Reuters

Global Economy

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Covid-19 in Bangladesh

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

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