The urban poor will be able to rent these flats the same way they rent shanties in slums. ‘We are interested in making effective partnership with the government in this regard.’Speakers at the programme said, despite the reduction of poverty in Bangladesh, urban poverty has been increasing. Between 1997 and 2014, urban poverty increased by 60.43%. It is expected that Dhaka will become the second most densely populated city in the world by 2020. Dhaka is currently the forth most densely populated city in the world.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 15, 2017 17:48 UTC