The largest slum area in Dhaka is Korail, a densely-packed maze of tin structures and narrow alleys. According to the UN Migration Agency, 70% of residents in Korail have fled some sort of ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire in a crowded slum in Bangladesh’s capital has burned or damaged 1,500 shanties, leaving thousands homeless, authorities said Wednesday. No casualties were reported. The ...
An icddr,b survey has found a strikingly high rate of mistimed pregnancies among newlywed couples in Bangladesh, with 47 ...