Dhaka’s high cost of living prevents these people from moving to Dhaka permanently, especially with their families.

Dhaka University is revered as the highest educational institution in Bangladesh. The place is deemed magical and its students often long for the campus even after completing their graduation.

There is no shortage of buildings in Dhaka. So many apartments all around but if you are a bachelor who is looking to rent one of them then truly you are in tough luck.

This yearly assembly of the nurseries brings plant lovers and enthusiasts a variety of exotic options -- medicinal plants, wood trees, local fruit trees, and of course various kinds of ornamental and flowering plants.

Apon is a gateway for accessing a range of different well-being products and services through an inclusive business model that ensures financial inclusion, economic well-being, and better health.

I have been using the metro rail service sporadically through the past couple of months, and I have to admit, I treat it like a bit of a luxury.

How often do you see a doting father lull his baby to sleep, on a working day, and that too at work?

A group of young, enthusiastic, and kind youngsters preparing to feed stray dogs near the capital’s Dhanmondi Lake -- this is what I was welcomed to when I decided to join Feed Doggo Fridays on a fine summer morning earlier this month.

Exiting Uttara, especially now with all the chaos of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) construction happening around the airport area, is indeed a test of patience.

“Dhaka is a vibrant and interesting tourist destination,” says Rahnuma Salam Khan, deputy director, Bangladesh Tourism Board, with conviction.

It is said that to know a city well you must walk the lanes and by lanes; only then do you notice the landmarks, take in the sights and sounds of the city, and take pleasure in observing the signature colours of the cityscape.

The capital of Bangladesh has been given many names. Writers, poets, artists, and musicians all have had their go at Dhaka and each painted a picture of the city in light of how they perceived it.

Urban villages around Dhaka are pockets of areas that have gotten cramped amidst the rapidly rising city. One finds them in Uttara Residential Area (3rd Phase) -- an extension to the Uttara Model Town,

Yet, the tiny, yellow-walled tea stall attracts customers like bees to flowers.  “Comrade, give me a cup,” is how they ask for tea.

With super hits like Poran, Hawa and Damal, we are eagerly looking forward to good entertaining films so that the pull towards watching a film in the theatres remains a temptation. Poran and Hawa managed to pull crowds who did not set foot in cinema halls in last 30 to 40 years!

We are anything but contented. We strongly believe that since we have borne the child for nine months, they are now our prisoners of conscience with zero freedom.

Foliage plants that are grown for the leaves only and not flowers, are easy to maintain -- a little sunlight, a little filtered shade, and they stand tall.

Urban life with its whirlwind of chaos and cacophony has an allure that captivates me.

In this city of ours, mental illness is on the rise. Due to social taboos and a lack of knowledge regarding proper medical care facilities, most sufferers do not avail treatment.

During my university days, I started visiting a coffee shop between classes because I did not exactly have any friends. Let’s call this coffee shop “South Start”.