Detailed Area Plan (DAP)

Don’t let water bodies be destroyed at will

Government must do more to save at-risk flood flow zones

A big earthquake may no longer be a distant risk

But why are we still so complacent?

What if an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits Dhaka?

Are we planning our cities, buildings, and infrastructure in a way that would make the capital safe for our lives and properties?

Can a state institution just gobble up land?

BADC must stop filling the water retention area in Gabtoli

DAP density control plans will make housing even less affordable for the poor

The ill-conceived plan for limiting Dhaka’s population will ultimately be devastating for the urban scenario of Bangladesh.

Latest Rajuk blunder may be costly for residents

How can documents of 30,000 applicants just vanish from its server?

DAP: The high stakes of high-rise buildings

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

New DAP has too many loopholes

There’s no way to call this a “people’s DAP.” It does mention some goals, but without sketching out a plan to achieve them.

The Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka is almost alright

One striking aspect of the DAP document is the geographical scope of Rajuk, in how it signals an expanded Dhaka.

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

Don’t let water bodies be destroyed at will

Government must do more to save at-risk flood flow zones

December 3, 2023
December 3, 2023

A big earthquake may no longer be a distant risk

But why are we still so complacent?

September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023

What if an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits Dhaka?

Are we planning our cities, buildings, and infrastructure in a way that would make the capital safe for our lives and properties?

April 26, 2023
April 26, 2023

Can a state institution just gobble up land?

BADC must stop filling the water retention area in Gabtoli

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

DAP density control plans will make housing even less affordable for the poor

The ill-conceived plan for limiting Dhaka’s population will ultimately be devastating for the urban scenario of Bangladesh.

December 30, 2022
December 30, 2022

Latest Rajuk blunder may be costly for residents

How can documents of 30,000 applicants just vanish from its server?

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

November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022

New DAP has too many loopholes

There’s no way to call this a “people’s DAP.” It does mention some goals, but without sketching out a plan to achieve them.

November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

The Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka is almost alright

One striking aspect of the DAP document is the geographical scope of Rajuk, in how it signals an expanded Dhaka.

November 10, 2022
November 10, 2022

Rajuk has failed to ensure equality in the DAP for Dhaka

Could the DAP be nothing but a visionless ideal?

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