Slum Eviction and Housing Rights in Dhaka City (1975-2001)

Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in an Urban Slum of Dhaka City, Bangladesh

BACKGROUND The objectives of this study were to assess the tuberculosis (TB) burden and to provide an insight into the type of circulating M. tuberculosis species in urban slums of Bangladesh. We also aimed to test the feasibility of a larger transmission study in this setting. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in an urban slum of Dhaka city. The household members were actively...

Case Study on a Slum Improvement Project in Dhaka Metropolitan City

The case study on the Slum Improvement Project (SIP) in Dhaka Metropolitan City, by the Local Government Engineering Department (as of 1991), was undertaken to highlight some of the innovative socio-economic programmes implemented for urban slum dwellers, as well as some lessons learned from them. The overall achievement of the SIP is satisfactory, as the model made a breakthrough in providing ...

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Modelling of Urban Flooding in Dhaka City

Flooding in urban areas is an inevitable problem for many cities in Asia. In Bangladesh, Dhaka has serious problems related to urban flooding. The situation was highlighted in September 1996 when residences experienced ankle to kneedeep water on the streets. Daily activities in parts of the city were nearly paralyzed and heavy traffic jams occurred due to stagnant water on the streets. The stud...