Housing developers' interests are getting in the way of making Dhaka a liveable city

When we think of urban poor, we typically think of people living in slums.It’s not quite as simple.

But authorities should address possible loopholes first

Bangladesh, like most other Asian countries, witnessed a rapid rise in urban population, a fact that requires stronger urban governance to make the cities liveable and thriving, said a new report of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Bangladesh is set to see 50 percent urban population in the next four decades as people are increasingly migrating to the urban areas for livelihoods, education or as fallouts of climate change.