urban

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Salehuddin calls for reducing rural-urban gap to curb urban migration

A wave of closures in London in recent years add weight to the charge of a city-after-dark in decline. Photo: Bloomberg
World+Biz

The long, slow death of urban nightlife

Urban poverty soars as cost of living rises: Sanem
Economy

Urban poverty soars as cost of living rises: Sanem

People walk on a footpath in Dhaka. File Photo: Jahir Rayhan/TBS
Bangladesh

24% urban poor left villages for lack of works: Study

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Environment

Strict implementation of guidelines urged to curb urban disaster risks

One of the major consequences of climate change in Bangladesh is the displacement and migration of people from rural to urban areas. Photo: UNICEF
Thoughts

The impact of climate change on urban women in Bangladesh

Slum dwellers pay more in rent than your average middle-income household. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Dhaka City: The health risks of living in small spaces

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

World Bank: Tier-2 cities like Gazipur, Narayanganj must promote urban growth outside Dhaka

Urban planning in Bangladesh: Challenges and opportunities
Supplement

Urban planning in Bangladesh: Challenges and opportunities

Rayha Afroz (L) and Faizah Jaheen Ahmed (R). Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

In pursuit of an effective urban governance in Bangladesh

Major Md Altamas Karim. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Urban expansion in Dhaka and its heat island effect

Six million school-going children risk of learning loss: PPRC & BIGD Study
Bangladesh

Six million school-going children risk of learning loss: PPRC & BIGD Study

Photo: Collected
World+Biz

In LDCs, 17% rural populations live with no mobile coverage: Study