Public sufferings

Public life amid heatwave

A mild to moderate heat wave has been sweeping across several districts of Bangladesh over the past few days. Dhaka residents are struggling with the intense heat which gets sweltering due to the blazing sun as the day progresses. Those who must work outdoors, including rickshaw and van drivers, low-income earners, and labourers, are particularly affected.

Occupied sidewalks push pedestrians onto roads

Hawkers have taken over all the sidewalks around the BRTC bus stand in Dhaka’s Gulistan, setting up makeshift shops in a way that makes it hard to tell there is even a sidewalk. With no space to walk, pedestrians are forced onto the raods, putting their safety at risk.

Blockades deepen public woes

Battery-powered rickshaw drivers block Dhaka roads on Thursday, Nov 21, 2024, protesting a High Court directive banning their vehicles in the capital, causing severe traffic congestion and public suffering.

Train timing chaos causes misery

Although the derailed Panchagarh Express train was rescued at Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station on Friday, Oct 25, 2024, a severe schedule disruption has continued. Passengers at the station are facing extreme delays on Saturday, Oct 26, 2024, with each train leaving several hours late and two trains cancelled.

Dhaka struggles with waterlogging

Waterlogging is becoming increasingly severe in Dhaka day by day. Continuous rainfall is submerging low-lying areas. Roads, homes, and even hospitals are not free from the effects of waterlogging.

Sufferings from waterlogging

Adverse weather and the local cautionary signal No. 3 at the seaports caused waterlogging in various areas and roads across Dhaka, following the downpours from Wednesday night.

A city that holds its breath

Public suffering as rallies, marches block roads