Listen to changemaker architect Sujaul Islam Khan, who hasbeen heavily involved in creating the 'Detail Area Plan' for Dhaka, a fast growing city.

He shares his hopes for an inclusive city that can be built if we can crate a bottom-up process. He also shares our challenges of not being able to implement these plans into practice, due to the self-interests of many influential stakeholders, who control our city for their own benefit, jeopardizing the health and wellbeing for everyone.

Follow My MARS mantra podcast, to listen to more inspiringstories from changemakers around the world and Bangladesh.

Host and Producer: Rumana Kabir

Co-producer: Ahsan Faisal

Editor: Zahid Sumon

Promotion: Tasnim Latif and Ahsan Faisal

Listen to the inspirational story of Dr. Rakia Ishra, a gynaecologist, teacher, mother and a rockstar! Ishra and her family is well known for forming a family rock band ASEIS. And behind her success lies the support of her loving family, who followed her throughout her journey to the rural under-privileged parts of Bangladesh. Transiting from Australia, being a full-time mum, Dr. Ishra carried on her career path with an aim to serve the people of Bangladesh. Host and Producer: Rumana KabirCo-producer and Editor: Zahid ShumonAssistant Producer and Promoter: Ahsan FaisalMusic: @ASEIS

Listen to the latest episode of My MARS mantra podcast, where changeaker Farhana Rashid , an architect and urban planner, shares her story. Farhana and her partner are relentlessly working to provide basic services in Bangladesh. Farhana was inspired by her family members to choose this unconventional career path to design a sustainable model of public amenities, mainly toilets. We both echoed our own and other women's experiences of not being able to use public facilities across Bangladesh and elsewhere. This triggered Farhana to make a difference.

Host and Producer: Rumana Kabir

Co-producer and promoter: Ahasan Faisal

Editor and graphics: Zahid Sumon

Music: এসেইস-Aseis