Nurul Rahman

World Correspondent, The Continental Times

Nurul covers world for The Continental Times and has reported from more than a dozen countries.

In Pakistan’s High Valleys, Villages Learn to Live Beneath Lakes That Can Burst Without Warning

The number of glacial lakes rated dangerous in Gilgit-Baltistan has more than doubled in a decade. A network of sirens and solar-powered sensors is now the main line of defense.

Oct. 11, 2026 6 MIN READ

Dhaka Opens Second Metro Line, Betting Rail Can Unclog One of the World’s Slowest Cities

The 20-kilometer line links the airport to the old city’s edge. Planners say it will carry 800,000 riders a day; the first line proved that Dhaka will use trains if they come.

Oct. 9, 2026 5 MIN READ

An elevated metro train in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where a second line opened to the public this week.