The HC noted that the BMC is duty-bound to provide and maintain enough toilets “so that the hygiene and health of the slum dwellers is looked after.”

Dhaka witnessed one of the deadliest attacks in the history of Bangladesh on August 21, 2004. A major grenade assault on then opposition leader and future Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rally left 24 dead.

Bangladesh General Election 2026: As Bangladesh prepares for next week’s general election on February 12, here’s everything you need to know about the 2009 paramilitary mutiny.