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Standing on the banks of the Buriganga, once Dhaka’s lifeline, is now an assault on the senses. The air hangs heavy with the stench of rotting produce and untreated sewage. The water – thick, black, ...
At least 40 bodies -- all of them wearing uniforms identifying them as army officers -- have been found in a mass grave ...
The British Council and the Goethe-Institut Bangladesh have partnered with the Brihatta Art Foundation to celebrate the ...
Dhaka, the vibrant capital of Bangladesh, sits just north of the Buriganga River, a tributary of the Dhaleswari River, nestled in the heart of the nation's south-central region. Boasting the title of ...
Dhaka South City Corporation has begun excavation and demolition of illegal structures to restore and beautify an old channel of the River Buriganga. Officials hope the work will create a green ...
the capital of Bangladesh, is the most crowded city in the world. Daily life in Dhaka revolves around the local markets. Many laborers work alongside the Buriganga river, which flows through Dhaka ...
The flood-prone Muhuri River runs along much of the ... threat posed by the embankment work in Bangladesh, so that the issue could be taken up with Dhaka. Congress leaders in northern Tripura ...
Overseeing the Buriganga River, Ahsan Manzil stands as an architectural and historical gem of Old Dhaka. The palatial building was home ... as an advisor of a previous caretaker government of ...
A suspected mugger was beaten to death by an angry mob in the capital's Chawkbazar area early today after attempting to flee by swimming across the Buriganga River. Two other alleged muggers were ...
were injured when miscreants threw bricks from the rooftop of Nur Super Market in Patuatuli area of Old Dhaka on the procession heading to immerse idols in the Buriganga river late Sunday night ...
Colin Window swaps his Thames ferry for the Buriganga River in Dhaka, and life in a slum. Mr Loteef takes passengers home across the river from the city centre 60 times a day. Homepage ...