Urban development programme

October 2, 2018
Published by Mahira Khan at Oct 02 2018
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climate, equality, health

For waste-wise, sustainable cities

Dhaka Match Colony is a slum in the peripheries of South Dhaka.  In many ways, it is the quintessential urban slum - inadequate housing, cramped alleys and piles of solid waste clogging its waterways. The slum, however, has recently been transforming itself.
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November 26, 2017
Published by Asif Saleh at Nov 26 2017
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climate, equality, financial inclusion

Reimagining slums: Innovative solutions to Bangladesh’s urban housing dilemma

Dhaka resident Mohammad Ali lost the life he had known within seconds because of river erosion. He was forced to come to the capital and largest metropolitan area in Bangladesh in search of a better future. He is another face in the sea of 6.5 million people who have migrated to the city.
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October 25, 2017
Published by Aliza Hridulaa at Oct 25 2017
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equality, health

Ending the public toilet crisis in Dhaka

There is a toilet in Gawsia that smells like flowers. It is clean, bright and flooded with sunlight. And it is solely for women.
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August 16, 2015
Published by Kazi Fattah at Aug 16 2015
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equality, health

Empowering the urban poor – The new frontier in poverty reduction

Over the past decade Bangladesh has been experiencing urbanisation at an unprecedented speed and scale. For Bangladesh, urbanisation has been identified as a leading engine of growth with the urban sector already contributing to more than 60 per cent of the GDP. On the downside, like in many other developing countries, this rapid urbanisation is also accompanied by increasing urban poverty and inequality.
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April 7, 2013
Published by Kazi Amit Imran at Apr 07 2013
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equality, financial inclusion

Unplanned urbanisation: a road block in eradicating poverty in Bangladesh

reflects that its development was far more consistent compared to the development of neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Nepal. Although Bangladesh has progressed significantly in adverting maternal and neonatal deaths, reducing transmission of communicable diseases, ensuring food security for all, but poverty still remains as a frontline concern for the country.
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