Archive For Month: January 2020
Poverty in the urban areas
January 21, 2020 0
At present we all, irrespective of government and non-government organisations, development partners and UN bodies working together to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…
Dhaka’s ‘coordination’ problem: A thorn in the side of city governments
January 19, 2020 0
To offer better city services to the inhabitants of Dhaka, past governments have stressed on the “coordination” of activities of all the city service providers—as…
WORLD CITIES DAY: Why a national urban policy should be our top priority
January 18, 2020 0
Bangladesh’s rapid urbanisation has accelerated the country’s social and economic progress, making it one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. But delays in adopting a…
In pursuit of social security for the urban poor
January 17, 2020 0
It was a week after the recent fire incident that turned everything to ashes in a slum in Mirpur when people like Shahida Begum were…