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.
Special plan and data bank to transform Dhaka into a modern and livable city: LGRD minister
A special plan and a national data bank will be set up to transform Dhaka into a modern and livable city, LGRD Minister Tajul Islam -- also convener of the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) -- said today.
Urban Chaos
Last week, at a conference about urban development hosted by World Bank, almost all the municipality mayors of Bangladesh were present to share their experiences with experts and mayors from different other countries.
Woes of two cities
Heavy rains combined with traffic congestion brought the capital to a grinding halt on Wednesday as city dwellers went through untold sufferings to reach their destination wading through knee- to waist-deep water.
A rush job is not the answer
We had the Dhaka Metropolitan Development Plan (DMDP) previously, the duration of which was 20 years, from 1995 till 2015. There were three stages of that plan: Structure Plan for the whole city area, Urban Area Plan, which was for ten years, and Detailed Area Plan (DAP).
