Fahima Kaniz Lava

Jeanette Van Tassel was a 24 year old American aeronaut whose balloon ascent over Dhaka's Buriganga River in 1892 was meant to dazzle a city. Instead, it ended in her death after a rescue attempt went tragically wrong, leaving her buried in an unmarked grave in Old Dhaka. More than a century later, a researcher's chance discovery brought her remarkable story back to light.

Law permits searches, arrests under strict procedures, but prohibits use of force, torture and arbitrary harassment

Rising air pollution forces residents to rethink the safety of outdoor acitivities