At first glance, Dayaganj in the old part of Dhaka appears to be a typical city street scene.

Dhaka North Mayor Atiqul Islam talks to The Daily Star about his achievements and failures during the four years of his mayorship.

The regulations that DAP recommends can initiate a spree of development in the floodplains and agricultural lands surrounding central Dhaka, posing a serious threat of urban flooding.

State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder today suggested digging canals in Dhaka city alongside constructing walkways, green fences on both sides and handing over their authority to the two city corporations through a memorandum of understanding.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to prepare an action plan with a list of land grabbers for recovering 50 canals in both the Dhaka city corporation areas by July 1 next year.