Apr 5, 2024 · A recent study by researchers from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), "Measuring Multidimensional Poverty among Poor Urban Households of Dhaka City" offers a glimpse into their lives, their dreams, and their challenges. Jun 24, 2025 · This city lies beneath bridges, along train tracks, in parks, near shrines, and on the edges of footpaths — made up of thousands who drift through life without a fixed address. Known as the "floating population," these people are rendered invisible in public policy, yet they are everywhere. Apr 10, 2026 · I spent 24 hours inside one of the harshest slums in Bangladesh — a place most people never see. Behind the chaos, noise, and overcrowded streets, there’s a raw reality of survival. Apr 5, 2024 · A recent study by researchers from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), “Measuring Multidimensional Poverty among Poor Urban Households of Dhaka City” offers a glimpse into their lives, their dreams, and their challenges. View allSep 11, 2023 · Because of the rapid population increase, lower class familes and individuals who cannot afford housing are forced to live in tightly packed and unsanitary slums. People living in informal settlements in Bangladesh face a multitude of challenges. The capital city of Dhaka alone has some 5,000 slums, which are characterised by overcrowding and limited access to basic services like clean water, sanitation and electricity. Apr 5, 2024 · A recent study by researchers from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), “Measuring Multidimensional Poverty among Poor Urban Households of Dhaka City” offers a glimpse into their lives, their dreams, and their challenges. Sep 11, 2023 · Because of the rapid population increase, lower class familes and individuals who cannot afford housing are forced to live in tightly packed and unsanitary slums. People living in informal settlements in Bangladesh face a multitude of challenges. The capital city of Dhaka alone has some 5,000 slums, which are characterised by overcrowding and limited access to basic services like clean water, sanitation and electricity.