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The future of Bangladesh’s new frontier cities
November 07, 2021 0
According to media reports, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) recently decided to demolish and rebuild 805 bridges nationwide to pay the…
World Habitat Day 2020: Revitalising Housing for All Agenda in the Era of COVID-19
October 05, 2020 0
The COVID-19 crisis presents a unique opportunity to rethink how our cities and towns are designed and re-imagine ways to make them better-equipped to…
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…
Investing in women-owned businesses as a poverty-busting scheme
October 20, 2019 0
It’s impossible to spend any time in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and not wonder at the remarkable role cycle-rickshaw plays as a core transport service…
What Works for the Urban Poor?
April 09, 2019 0
The UPPR Experience in Bangladesh The Urban Partnerships for Poverty Reduction (UPPR), one of the largest urban development programmes in the world, helped nearly three…
Who Commits Fraud, And Why?
December 28, 2018 0
Whether small or large, profit making or non-profit, almost every company and organisation suffers from some kind of fraud and corruption. Around the globe, thousands…
Community mobilisation by using local resources in cities
September 17, 2017 0
Community mobilization is to ready the community organisations for implementing SIF and SEF interventions by a single project personnel is possible? – Apparently, it seems…