Urban Development in Bangladesh
Primary focus with regard to quality of life:
- Uninterrupted Electricity supply
- Establishment of new Power Plants
- Water supply
- Gas supply
- Congestion-free Transportation
- Flyover, Metro-rail, Big Data & Smarter Traffic, Mobile services
- High speed Internet at affordable cost
Systems that comprise a City (Requirement for development of Cities from scratch):
- Commercial zones; Employment
- Most important. It’s employment opportunities that bring a large number of people to live nearby in a city.
- Ease of doing business
- Education facilities
- Schools, Colleges, Universities
- City Infrastructure
- Roads & Highways
- Services mentioned above (Power/Electricity, Water, Gas, Telecommunication)
- Healthcare facilities
- Modern Transportation e.g., Metro-rail
- Law & Order maintenance
- Modern Habitation. Smart Homes
- Environment Management
- Waste Management. Water clogging management. Vehicle fume. Industrial waste. Clean Road. River pollution.
- Safe Food
- City Attractions: Museums, Zoos, Parks
- Plus: Modern Programs, Ceremonies, Culture & Arts
- Architecture. Roadside building Renovation
- Smart City: Systems, Applications & Appliances
Urban Expansion in Bangladesh:
One city (with electricity, water, gas supply) in each Upazila (total number of Upazilas: 492, minus upazilas / thanas belonging to Cities).
Syed Tahsin 