DOT Desk: As many as 44% of people in the capital city live in slum areas, Architect Iqbal Habib, board of trustee’s member of Bangladesh University, has said, reports Dhaka Tribune.
He said that most of the people in the capital city are victims of deprivation.
Iqbal Habib came up with the remark while delivering his speech at a roundtable meeting titled “DAP Debate” organized by Editor Guilds Bangladesh on amended Detailed Area Plan (DAP) of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).
The meeting was held at Dhaka Gallery in Banani yesterday.
“Most of the people in this city are living without housing solutions. More than 44% people live in slums of the capital. They are being charged Tk44-48 per square feet while rich people pay Tk28 as rent per square feet and it is Tk 30-32 in Gulshan and Banani,” he said.
The solution to this disparity must be included in DAP, said Iqbal Habib. However, on behalf of DAP; it was informed that 20% of people live in slums. Highlighting DAP data, Iqbal Habib said: “One-storey buildings in central Dhaka are 68% while two-storey to 5-storey buildings are 25% and above the 6-storey are more than 8%.”