urban population

DAP: The high stakes of high-rise buildings

Housing developers' interests are getting in the way of making Dhaka a liveable city

We need to recognise the diversity of the urban poor

When we think of urban poor, we typically think of people living in slums.It’s not quite as simple.

Let the population census be a harbinger of change

But authorities should address possible loopholes first

Rapid Rise in Urban Population / UNDP suggests stronger urban governance for Bangladesh

Bangladesh, like most other Asian countries, witnessed a rapid rise in urban population, a fact that requires stronger urban governance to make the cities liveable and thriving, said a new report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Bangladesh’s urban population rising fast

Bangladesh is set to see 50 percent urban population in the next four decades as people are increasingly migrating to the urban areas for livelihoods, education or as fallouts of climate change.

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

DAP: The high stakes of high-rise buildings

Housing developers' interests are getting in the way of making Dhaka a liveable city

September 17, 2022
September 17, 2022

We need to recognise the diversity of the urban poor

When we think of urban poor, we typically think of people living in slums.It’s not quite as simple.

July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022

Let the population census be a harbinger of change

But authorities should address possible loopholes first

April 27, 2016
April 27, 2016

UNDP suggests stronger urban governance for Bangladesh

Bangladesh, like most other Asian countries, witnessed a rapid rise in urban population, a fact that requires stronger urban governance to make the cities liveable and thriving, said a new report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

December 20, 2015
December 20, 2015

Bangladesh’s urban population rising fast

Bangladesh is set to see 50 percent urban population in the next four decades as people are increasingly migrating to the urban areas for livelihoods, education or as fallouts of climate change.

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