Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is the eleventh largest megacity city in the world, with a
population of 18.2 million people living in an area of 1528 km2. This city profile traces the …

In this article, we build our theoretical arguments on an empirical account of a state-
implemented housing project in the periphery of Dhaka. Thus, we elaborate on a set of …

The urban poor experience serious discontents, harassment, eviction, police repression and
local goons threatening when using urban space for living and livelihood purposes. This …

Corruption in urban planning, especially related to adjusting FAR, is common in Chinese
cities. The fundamental reason is progrowth urban governance that features growth coalition …

Informality within the urban planning practice in developing countries is no longer
synonymous to the prevalence of urban poverty but rather also associated with various …

The paper examines the impact of urban sprawl on sustainable development in Dhaka
megacity, applying a comprehensive analysis. The study selected the greater Dhaka region …

Informality through Sustainability explores the phenomenon of informality within urban
settlements and aims to unravel the subtle links between informal settlements and …

The study discusses the illegal urbanization and unfortunate fire crash hazards in different
parts of Dhaka city. The security and safety of the city's people and their entire economy's …

Access to public space for livelihoods is essential for the growing number of urban poor in
the Global South. However, the urban poor have little to no control over access to public …

Urban bias theory predicts urban areas of developing countries receive disproportionately
more resources than rural areas due to their concentration of numerically large, politically …