Rani Akter, a mother of five, usually works as a domestic helper in Dhaka’s Zikatola area. When the coronavirus pandemic broke out in Bangladesh last March, her employers asked her not to come to their homes for fear of infection. “I lost my work in three houses one after the other,
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Dhaka’s plight for pure water
Dhaka is the largest and fastest-growing urban centre in Bangladesh with a population density of 44,500 square kilometres. One-tenth of the country’s population and a third of its urban population live in this city. According to the Dhaka Structural Plan 2016-2035, its population will reach 22.79 million by 2035. Ensuring