Urban planning

Urban planning

Md Jahidul Islam, staff correspondent of The Business Standard, won the Best Urban Reporting Award 2025. Photo: TBS

TBS's Jahidul Islam wins Best Urban Reporting Award 2025

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan handed over the award at the Cirdap Auditorium in Dhaka today (6 September)

At an event launching an initiative by Oxfam in Bangladesh and Curtin University of Australia, on Wednesday (2 July). Photo: Courtesy

‘Colonial concept’ of urban planning in country hinders effective management: Stakeholders

Rickshaws ply through the waterlogged streets of Dhaka on 30 May 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Political consensus needed to reduce urban waterlogging: Urban planners

Until political leaders commit to governance reforms—decentralisation, participation, and rule-based administration—urban plans will remain largely symbolic. Photo: TBS

Paper plans to people power: Why urban governance must precede traditional master planning

Representational image. Photo: TBS

Experts for priority of working-class in urban, rural housing plans

A view of Dhaka city. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

A FAR-fetched plan?: Urban planners and builders lock horns over Dhaka's revised DAP

The scarcity of land in Dhaka is set to increase due to the new Detailed Area Plan. Photo: TBS

LGRD ministry drafts Urban Policy after 21yrs, experts say multiple issues untouched

Urban planners at a virtual event said Rajuk regularly change their Detailed Area Plan (DAP) to benefit businessmen on (4 December). Photo: TBS

Rajuk repeatedly changes DAP to benefit businessmen: Urban planners

Urban planning being compromised due to commercial mindset of some engineers: BIP

Urban planning being compromised due to commercial mindset of some engineers: BIP

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks at a seminar at Bon Bhaban in Dhaka’s Agargaon on 28 September 2024. Photo: PID

Inadequate policy, capacity undermining Dhaka's urban planning: Adviser Rizwana

Photo: TBS

Access to civic amenities, including health services should not be Dhaka-centric: Urban planners

Photo: Rajib Dhar

Good governance, integrated initiatives vital to enhance Dhaka's livability: Urban planners

Google map view of Kamrangirchar.

Citizens demand cancelling Dhaka South's business zone plan in Kamrangirchar