GlobalPost's Erik German and Solana Pine look at the coming dystopia that is urbanization. In the five-part, the authors look at Dhaka, Bangladesh, which by 2025 the U.N. predicts will be home to more ...

The sense of belonging, once woven into every lane, every courtyard and every rooftop, has become harder to find in Dhaka today ...

We are what we breathe. Now imagine that breath—something we do without thinking—could be quietly slashing years of our lives. That's no idle fear: air pollution claimed 8.1 million lives in 2021 ...

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 153 at 9:50 am this morning (December 14, 2025).

The morning sun in Dhaka struggles to pierce the haze, casting a pale glow on a city in motion and in crisis. On the streets, ...

Asia is home to some of the fastest trains in the world — but train travel is all about the journey for me. In March, I took the longest train route in Bangladesh. The whole trip is nearly 400 miles ...

Strong action that addresses urbanization is of paramount importance. Dhaka has long served as the nation’s vibrant economic, political, and cultural hub. Over recent decades, however, this dynamic ...

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is the most crowded city in the world. More than 19.5 million people live in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is the most densely populated city in the country ...

Rokaiya Ahmed Purna is considered one of South Asia’s leading fashion designers from Bangladesh. The Dhaka resident specializes in native textiles and expresses her cultural background throughout her ...

City dwellers suffer from recurring floods and waterlogging in Dhaka. Climate change is likely to worsen flooding in Dhaka. Dhaka needs to invest in infrastructure in addition to what is already ...

A multi-national crowd was dining when terrorists invaded the trendy restaurant in a diplomatic enclave of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The attackers took hostages and exchanged gunfire with ...

Nearly 200 years ago, Dhaka muslin was the most valuable fabric on the planet. Then it was lost altogether. How did this happen? And can we bring it back? In late 18th-Century Europe, a new fashion ...