A Newsweek map shows the world’s 100 largest cities by population, according to updated United Nations data —including the only two U.S. metropolises to make the cut: New York and Los Angeles.

While Jakarta’s reign at the top is projected to be temporary, Dhaka’s ascent appears relentless. By 2050, the UN predicts Dhaka will claim the title of the world’s most populous city, home to an ...

A new United Nations report shows that Indonesia's capital Jakarta has become the world's largest city with 41.9 million people while Bangladesh's Dhaka ranks second with a population of 3.6 million.

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2019 —The World Bank today approved $100.5 million to improve public spaces and urban services in four large neighborhoods under the Dhaka South City Corporation benefitting ...

The Dhaka City Neighborhood Upgrading Project will enhance public spaces and urban services in four neighborhoods—Kamrangir Char, Lalbagh, Sutrapur-Nayabazar-Gulistan, Khilgaon-Mughda-Bashabo—under ...

The government is planning to restore five major rivers surrounding Dhaka with financial assistance from the World Bank, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. "If the talks succeed, work will ...