Bangladesh

Population control a must

Speakers tell dialogue on making Dhaka liveable

In Dhaka, 40,000 people on average live in a sq km of area. It's very difficult to provide necessary utilities for residents.

— Dr Akter Mahmud, Former president of BIP

Controlling Dhaka's population density is a must to make it liveable as too many people work as obstacles to ensuring civic facilities, said speakers at a dialogue yesterday.

City Development Journalists Forum, Bangladesh (CDJF,B) organised the dialogue on "Challenges and way forward in planning to develop the capital", held at Jatiya Press Club.

"In Dhaka, 40,000 people on average live in a square kilometre of area. It is very difficult to provide necessary utilities for residents," said Dr Akter Mahmud, former president of Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), who presented keynote papers at the event.

Addressing the dialogue as chief guest, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said, "If population density is not controlled, it will not be possible to save and modernise Dhaka."

The mayor said they have already taken initiatives to build a playground, secondary transfer station, kitchen market and community centre in every DSCC ward.

Md Ashraful Islam, DAP project director, stressed the need to protect all Dhaka ponds and create more footpaths for pedestrians who make up over 40 percent of the city's daily trips.

BIP president Fazle Reza Sumon said as Rajuk is not taking strict measures to control development, many buildings are being constructed ignoring regulations.

Rajuk Chairperson Aminul Islam Miah said they have already developed Purbachal, and around 400 building plans have been approved by them.

The dialogue was presided over by Amitosh Pal, president of CDJA,B and moderated by secretary Sohel Mamun.

Among others, Shahadat Hossain, general secretary of Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh; Nilima Akhtar, executive director of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority; and Farhana Sharmin, general secretary of Institute of Architects, also addressed the programme.  

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