unplanned urbanisation in Bangladesh

Don’t repurpose Tajuddin Ahmad park

It must be left alone as a space for public recreation and exercise
5 May 2024, 08:00 AM

Familiar risks haunt Chattogram markets

Lack of fire safety measures in buildings is unacceptable
29 April 2024, 08:00 AM

Someone must answer for the rising fires

Statistics reveal continual decline in fire safety standards
17 March 2024, 08:40 AM

Arbitrary drives will not prevent fire tragedies

Rajuk, fire service, city corporations all must do their jobs throughout the year
14 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Ensure safety compliance from high-rise owners

Govt must solve systemic issues, ensure accountability
5 March 2024, 08:01 AM

Regulators to blame for the Bailey Road tragedy

They are allowing flagrant building code violations in our cities
2 March 2024, 12:30 PM

Don’t let water bodies be destroyed at will

Government must do more to save at-risk flood flow zones
28 January 2024, 08:58 AM

Restore Shariatpur stadium immediately

Dwindling public spaces deserve better care and planning
26 January 2024, 06:46 AM

We need a fresh drive to protect environment

Government must push through vital measures for results
21 January 2024, 08:35 AM

Why this constant onslaught on nature?

Razing of hills in Bandarban and elsewhere must stop
17 January 2024, 07:54 AM

A big earthquake may no longer be a distant risk

But why are we still so complacent?
3 December 2023, 10:48 AM

‘Lack of coordination hurting urban development initiatives’

Experts say at a press briefing of the Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh
18 October 2023, 14:47 PM

Don't make a habit of felling trees

PWD felling trees shows how indifferent government bodies still are to the environment
25 August 2023, 09:15 AM

Tree for tree, but at what cost?

High Court ruling on planting new trees shouldn’t be taken as a licence to cut trees at will
16 June 2023, 05:55 AM

Community-based approach needed for environmental management in cities

Urban environmental management challenges are quite serious in Bangladesh due to unplanned urbanisation, and with no national policy to regulate it.
24 May 2023, 02:00 AM

We must save our trees, not destroy them

Dhaka authorities must focus on protecting greenery amid rising heat
9 May 2023, 12:55 PM

Rajshahi faces a hotter future

Authorities must prevent unplanned urbanisation from killing our cities
19 April 2023, 17:12 PM

Stay Safe in the Heat

We must be careful and address underlying reasons behind it
17 April 2023, 01:22 AM

DAP: The high stakes of high-rise buildings

Housing developers' interests are getting in the way of making Dhaka a liveable city
25 December 2022, 05:05 AM

Tangail needs to save its hillocks

Local authorities must act to prevent endless hill-cutting
18 December 2022, 11:58 AM