The scarcity of open spaces in Dhaka has long been a serious concern for its residents.
Development projects must not encroach on natural spaces
Panthakunja, located on Sonargaon Road, was once a rare oasis in the capital
True reform should involve policies that protect Dhaka’s residents and their right to a liveable city.
The Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement (BTPM) arranged the 51st consecutive day of the ongoing sit-in demonstration yesterday, in collaboration with the POBA, Prottasha (an anti-drug organisation), Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust (WBB Trust), and Panthakunja Probhati Sangha at Panthakunja Park, located opposite the Kathalbagan slope gate in Karwan Bazar.
The interim government must prove that they are not a follower of the destructive development model of the past autocratic regime.
They are both threatened by the construction of ramps for the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE).
They are both threatened by the construction of ramps for the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE).
