Art exhibition on problems of Dhaka

From May 27, Alliance Francis de Dhaka has inaugurated an extraordinary exhibition on the urban…


Throwntogetherness in Dhaka: rethinking urban planning

This article was originally published by Routledge Taylor & Francis Online in…


Dhaka's urban issues: Creative insights from Art Scholars

This blog was written by Tanjil Sowgat and Shilpi Roy Art and craft works are deeply rooted in…


View over the centre of Khuln

The dual crises: COVID 19 and climate change in Khulna city

This blog was written by Tanjil Sowgat and Shilpi Roy Khulna is among the largest cities…


Stream of people travelling from work towards home in Zirabo. © 2020 SHLC Bangladesh.

Sustainability Challenges for Sprawling Dhaka

Read journal article Download journal article Reference Roy S, Sowgat T, Islam SMT, Anjum N.…


Participants and their selected art works with Mr Kabir sitting in the middle. Credit: Shilpi Roy

Creative Art Workshop: Appreciating ‘Ugly Beauty’ to Support Critical Thinking and Creativity in Future Urban Research

In this blog, SHLC’s research team in Bangladesh showcase their experience from a creative art…


Prof. Tanjil Sowgat presenting the SHLC research findings at Khulna City Corporation. Credit: Khulna University

Meeting the Mayors of Dhaka and Khulna: New Hopes for Pragmatic Research

This blog was written Tanjil Sowgat and Shilpi Roy from Khulna University. The views expressed in…


Dhaka: diverse, dense, and damaged neighbourhoods and the impacts of unplanned urbanisation

This study explores the internal structures and differentiation of neighbourhoods within Dhaka –…


Khulna: the diversity and disparity of neighbourhoods from organic growth

This study explores the internal structures and differentiation of neighbourhoods in Khulna, a…


A New Saint or a Frankenstein for Dhaka?

This article is written by Tanjil Sowgat and was originally published by NEWAGE. All views are the…