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.

A special tribunal in Bangladesh’s capital has issued an arrest warrant for Sajeeb Wazed, son of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Wazed, who lives in the United States, is accused of ...

Improving community safety in Bangladesh requires community-based and environment-oriented crime prevention strategies along ...

Across Dhaka, the money exchange business stands as a reflection of a larger national picture — one where economic uncertainty has crept into everyday decisions, where outbound travel is no longer ...

Improving community safety in Bangladesh requires combining community-based and environment-oriented crime prevention strategies with traditional policing, experts said at an international seminar in ...

Global population growth is concentrating in vulnerable Asian and African megacities. These urban centers face increasing ...

A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British ...

Experts said the city’s rapid, unplanned expansion has increased the risks posed by earthquakes, fires and other disasters ...

The U.S. capital is tiny compared to many of the world's largest cities, a new report on urbanization around the globe shows.

The 5.7 earthquake in Narsingdi on November 21 renewed national awareness of the country’s deep seismic vulnerability. Lasting for 26 seconds, it was one of the strongest shakes in the region in ...

A devastating fire in a crowded slum in Bangladesh’s capital has destroyed 1,500 shanties and left thousands homeless. No ...