Dhaka has always been a city that returns to itself. Every alley, riverbank, and ruin seems to hold another story waiting to be rediscovered. It is this endless wave of memories that Ridwan Akram’s ...

D is for Dhaka discusses the history of Dhaka city's architectures and is appalled by the lack of government initiatives to rescue the ruins. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- It was 50 years ago on the night of March 25, 1971, that Pakistan's military launched a violent crackdown on the city of Dhaka, then part of East Pakistan, to quell a rising ...

“In the name of ‘God and a united Pakistan’, Dacca [Dhaka] is today a crushed and frightened city. After 24 hours of ruthless, cold-blooded shelling by the Pakistan Army, as many as 7,000 people are ...