Rajuk

Rajuk grants 10 kathas of land to Arifin Shuvoo

Renowned actor Arifin Shuvoo has recently been granted a significant parcel of land measuring 10 kathas by Rajuk (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha).

42 Risky Buildings: Rajuk evacuation move going nowhere

It appears the evacuation notice handed out to 41 risky buildings by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) on March 13 was not well-thought-out.

Dhaka, a victim of poor governance

If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.

Building’s design: Rajuk doesn’t know whether it was approved

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha still doesn’t know whether the seven-storey building in which an explosion on Tuesday claimed 22 lives was constructed as per the approved design. 

Gulistan blast / Writing was on the wall

The loss of 22 lives in Tuesday’s explosion is the result of sheer greed and negligence of the building owners, police said

Gulistan blast: Rajuk yet to find building documents

"The building is old, so is its file which has been maintained manually [only files that were approved by Rajuk after May 2019 are digitised]. On top of that yesterday was a holiday. That's why it is taking time"

New DAP has too many loopholes

There’s no way to call this a “people’s DAP.” It does mention some goals, but without sketching out a plan to achieve them.

Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka: Is a liveable and sustainable future too much to ask for?

DAP depicts a vision, but whose vision that is and how it came to be are not clear.

The gaps in DAP: How to avoid urban flooding in Dhaka

The regulations that DAP recommends can initiate a spree of development in the floodplains and agricultural lands surrounding central Dhaka, posing a serious threat of urban flooding.

January 2, 2024
January 2, 2024

Rajuk grants 10 kathas of land to Arifin Shuvoo

Renowned actor Arifin Shuvoo has recently been granted a significant parcel of land measuring 10 kathas by Rajuk (Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha).

March 27, 2023
March 27, 2023

42 Risky Buildings: Rajuk evacuation move going nowhere

It appears the evacuation notice handed out to 41 risky buildings by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) on March 13 was not well-thought-out.

March 12, 2023
March 12, 2023

Dhaka, a victim of poor governance

If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.

March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023

Building’s design: Rajuk doesn’t know whether it was approved

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha still doesn’t know whether the seven-storey building in which an explosion on Tuesday claimed 22 lives was constructed as per the approved design. 

March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023

Writing was on the wall

The loss of 22 lives in Tuesday’s explosion is the result of sheer greed and negligence of the building owners, police said

March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023

Gulistan blast: Rajuk yet to find building documents

"The building is old, so is its file which has been maintained manually [only files that were approved by Rajuk after May 2019 are digitised]. On top of that yesterday was a holiday. That's why it is taking time"

November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022

New DAP has too many loopholes

There’s no way to call this a “people’s DAP.” It does mention some goals, but without sketching out a plan to achieve them.

October 25, 2022
October 25, 2022

Detailed Area Plan for Dhaka: Is a liveable and sustainable future too much to ask for?

DAP depicts a vision, but whose vision that is and how it came to be are not clear.

October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022

The gaps in DAP: How to avoid urban flooding in Dhaka

The regulations that DAP recommends can initiate a spree of development in the floodplains and agricultural lands surrounding central Dhaka, posing a serious threat of urban flooding.

October 6, 2022
October 6, 2022

Who is afraid of DAP?

The Detailed Area Plan (DAP) for 2022-2035, produced by Rajuk, is a radical and innovative document in the planning history of Dhaka.

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