Tanzina (17) is a medical technology student from Dhaka. She grew up in Korail with her family.  It’s late afternoon when we ...

Dhaka's sprawling slums have long been a symbol of hardship, but a worsening crisis is now intensifying the struggles of their residents — the alarming rise of drug addiction. A field visit to various ...

Out of 164.7 million Bangladeshi, one in four live below the poverty line. As of 2016, an estimated 3.5 million people live in the slums of Dhaka.

A fire has broken out at the Sattala slum in Dhaka’s Mohakhali. The incident occurred around 3:45am on Wednesday. As many as five units of firefighters have been working to tame the fire ...

Amidst ongoing protests against rape across the country, police have detained a man for allegedly raping his own daughter ...

A fire that broke out at BRP slum in Dhaka's Bhashantek this morning was brought under control. The blaze erupted around 11:00am, said Rafi Al Faruk, said duty officer at the Fire Service and ...

Shadow Home Affairs Minister Kristina Keneally says Australia should be doing more to help lift our neighbours out of poverty. Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world ...