1. Urban Planning: Profession, Education and Research
Nurul Islam Nazem
Department of Geography and Environment University of Dhaka
and
Honorary Secretary
Centre for Urban Studies

2. Structure of Presentation
Institutional setup for urban planning in Bangladesh
Planning practices in the country
Legal support for planning practices
Planning Education in the country
Urban planning as a profession
Research on Urban Planning
Future Direction

3. Institutional Structure for Urban Planning
National Level
NEC
Planning Commission
Physical Planning Division
Urban Development Directorate
Local Government Engineering Department

4. Institutional Structure for Urban Planning
Local Level
Development authorities
(RAJUK, CDA, KDA, RTDA)
City Corporations
Municipalities

5. Other Institutions Special authorities PWD Private Sector
National Housing Authority
Department of architecture
Private Sector
(land development and subdivision, Market, industrial estate, parks etc)

6. Legal Support for Planning
1950 East Bengal Estate Acquisition and Tenancy Act (section 83)
1952 East Bengal Construction Act
1953 Town Improvement Act
1977 Paurashava Ordinance (given planning power); Changed in 2009.
1995 Environmental Pollution Control Act
A number of recent policies

7. Urban Planning Practices in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
1917 Master Plan for Dhaka by Sir Patrick Geddes
1959 Master Plan for Dhaka (also by the British planner)
1980 Strategy Plan for Dhaka by the British planner (Not approved)
1997 DMDP Structure plan, Urban area plan
2010 DMDP Detailed area Plan

9. CONNECTION BETWEEN
BANANI-GULSHAN LAKE
TO BEGUNBARI
RAMPURA SLUICE GATE CUM BRIDGE

10. UDD and LGED 1978-82 National Physical planning project
Human settlements approach with social, economic and physical goals (Bogra, Mymensingh, Comilla, Jessore, Bariasal)
(Narsingdi, Sylhet, Rajbari, Rangpur, Jhenidah)
Upazila Shahar planning 392 (40 by UDD) 50 District towns
Plans prepared for Barisal, Sylhet and Cox’s Bazaar and to teknaf

11. LGED 2007…Plans 23 District Towns and 223 Upazila Towns
UPPR 30 cities and towns
Governance for improved services
Infrastructure Development in the towns
Urban Sector Policy

12. Planning Education BUET: Urban and Regional planning Dept
KU: Urban and Rural Planning Discipline
JU: Urban and Regional Planning dept.
KUET
CHUET
Pabna University (coming soon)
Total planners in the country
Required at 4000

13. Planning Profession BIP (1973) resumed activities in 1974
Present Members about 800
Practicing planners about 300
Development Authorities 40
UDD,LGED and others 50
NGOs and Donor agencies 50
Teaching and Research 80
Private sector 80

14. Role and Responsibilities of Professional Planners
Proper education and training
High degree of motivation and commitment
Ethics
Three Ps: Professional, politician and Patriot.

15. Planning Research Universities (since 1955) CUS (since 1972)
Urban Studies Programme (DU),GURI
BURF
BUF
Regional Planning
Other organizations (such as BIDS, PPRC, CPD)

16. A New Approach to Planning
Sustainable Urbanization
Balanced Urbanization
Ecological Urbanization
Clustered approach to city development
Rural Urban Integration
Strengthening economic base and resource mobilization
New approach to urban governance and Institutional Strengthening

17. Strategies Urbanization Policy National Urban Planning Act
Decentralization
Proper urban management / governance
Focus should be given on:
Efficiency
Economy
Equity
Beauty
Environment
Culture
Democratic participation

18. Ecological Urbanization
Managing urban environment
Making Balance between Environment and economic development
Giving priority to health and education
Using appropriate technology in urban physical and infrastructure development

19. Needs Urban information system and data observatory
Institutional support
Financial support
Networking
Good researchers

20. Many Thanks