Helemul Alam

We published 12 stories on Dhaka's as many parks between April 28 and June 4 revealing how the public spaces were destroyed, occupied or threatened due to the city corporations' direct involvement or negligence.

At age four, Farhan Tanvir Tipto did not know how to run. When his father Shahed Siddique noticed it one day, he got scared and immediately took the kid to hospital but the doctor found nothing wrong. He just advised him to let his son run in open spaces.

Residents of Nazirabazar in Old Dhaka have taken it upon themselves to better their lives by taking care of Shikkatuli Park. The park is

Over 1,000 families living in North and East Kazipara in the capital have been facing a severe water crisis for about two months.

Residents of some parts of the capital have been facing a drinking water crisis for the last several years. The water they are supplied with has a bad odour.

The residents of Indira Road and Razabazar are facing immense sufferings as road excavations are going on day after day in the

Though it is not as big as other iftar markets in the capital, the iftar bazar at Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur has gained popularity with customers for its kebabs, and beef and mutton chaaps.

Baily Road in the capital has become one of the most popular spots to buy iftar items from due to the variety of food items it offers.

In line with 400-year-long tradition of Dhaka city, over 100 makeshift shops were set up soon after Zohr prayers at the iftar market in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar with tantalising iftar dishes on the third day of Ramadan.

Covering only 0.03 acres, the tiny triangular space at the intersection of Bangshal and Kazi Alauddin roads looks shabby and hardly

How many parks does Dhaka city need? According to rules, it should be 92, one for each ward. But we have only 54, with several of

How many parks does Dhaka city need? According to rules, it should be 92, one for each ward. But we have only 54,

While the government has taken a plan to develop Uttara Lake at the cost of Tk 35 crore, a city corporation contractor has been filling earth in the water body for the last two weeks.

At the main entrance, a plaque reading "Shishu Park" or children's park will puzzle a stranger if she steps into that small strip of land.

Jatrabari Park, which once measured 1.2 acres, has shrunk by two-thirds to less than 0.4 acres, as different organisations including the Dhaka city corporation have occupied the parkland over the years for other purposes.

How many parks does Dhaka city need? According to rules, it should be 92, one for each ward. But we have only 54,

How many parks does Dhaka city need? According to rules, it should be 92, one for each ward. But we have only 54, with several of them having ceased to exist and many threatened. At least 10 parks have been replaced with a community centre, kitchen market, mosque, rickshaw garage or truck parking lot, mostly by the city corporation itself.

It would be hard to bring to mind that the widely known Karwan Bazar kitchen market was a children's park even only eight years ago,

How many parks does Dhaka city need? According to rules, it should be 92, one for each ward. But we have only 54, with several of

Tikatuli Park, which was once an oasis for the people living in Tikatuli of the capital, is just a memory now for residents who had lived there about 15 years back.