How many more flats will Dhaka's revised DAP allow?
In the original DAP, Old Dhaka's housing-unit ratio was 1.2, but it has now more than doubled to 3.1, allowing up to 13 flats to be built on a five-katha plot instead of just six.
The updated Detailed Area Plan (DAP) for 2022–35 has been finalised, and the government will soon publish a gazette on this matter.
It will not only allow taller buildings but also significantly increase the number of housing units across Dhaka, more than doubling in some cases.
As the housing-unit ratio has been raised in all neighbourhoods, the total number of flats will grow.
For example, in the original DAP, Old Dhaka's housing-unit ratio was 1.2; it has now been more than doubled to 3.1.
This means that on a five-katha plot in Old Dhaka, 13 flats can now be built instead of six.
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The rise of housing-unit ratio according to the revised DAP data: Dakshin Khan (1.4 → 2.9), Mirpur (1.7 → 2.9), Shewrapara (1.3 → 3), Mohakhali (1.9 → 3.2), Mohammadpur (1.7 → 2.8), Old Dhaka (1.2 → 3.1), Tongi (1.2 → 3), Rupganj (1.2 → 3), Savar (1.2 → 3), Mirpur DOHS (1.9 → 2.7) and Khilkhet Residential Area (1.2 → 2.6).
