Bowing to persistent demands from real estate developers, the government has decided to raise the limit on how much floor space can be built on a piece of land -- known as the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) -- in most parts of the capital.
The ill-conceived plan for limiting Dhaka’s population will ultimately be devastating for the urban scenario of Bangladesh.
Bowing to persistent demands from real estate developers, the government has decided to raise the limit on how much floor space can be built on a piece of land -- known as the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) -- in most parts of the capital.
The ill-conceived plan for limiting Dhaka’s population will ultimately be devastating for the urban scenario of Bangladesh.