Panthakunja Park
Public spaces under siege in Bangladesh
The scarcity of open spaces in Dhaka has long been a serious concern for its residents.
16 October 2025, 04:00 AM
HC order brings hope for Dhaka’s greenery
Development projects must not encroach on natural spaces
11 September 2025, 14:00 PM
A city gasps, a park resists: Panthakunja protest redefines civic action
Panthakunja, located on Sonargaon Road, was once a rare oasis in the capital
26 June 2025, 18:05 PM
Our development model is poisoning Dhaka
True reform should involve policies that protect Dhaka’s residents and their right to a liveable city.
3 February 2025, 02:00 AM
Protest art at Panthakunja Park stands against elevated expressway project
The Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement (BTPM) arranged the 51st consecutive day of the ongoing sit-in demonstration yesterday, in collaboration with the POBA, Prottasha (an anti-drug organisation), Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust (WBB Trust), and Panthakunja Probhati Sangha at Panthakunja Park, located opposite the Kathalbagan slope gate in Karwan Bazar.
2 February 2025, 07:18 AM
Government must save Panthakunja from the pillars of development
The interim government must prove that they are not a follower of the destructive development model of the past autocratic regime.
28 January 2025, 02:30 AM
Artists and activists demand restoration of Panthakunja Park
They are both threatened by the construction of ramps for the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE).
25 January 2025, 06:50 AM