Review on Private Residential Land Development Rule, 2004

Private Residential Land Development Rule (PRLDR) of 2004 came into effect with a gazette notification issued on March 1, 2004. This is a legal instrument for controlling land development in private sector housing in Bangladesh. It provides procedures and guidelines for land development protecting the environment.

Private Residential Land Development Rule 2004 is applicable for those areas which are included in Masterplan according to The Town Improvement Act,

Structural and Non-structural measures for Flood Management

Kazi Nur Kowser Kanon

Dept of Urban and Regional Planning

Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 

Introduction

Bangladesh, due to its unique geographical location and topography, is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world. It is affected by flash floods, rain-fed and river floods, and floods due to cyclonic storm surges (Chowdhury, 1987). Approximately 20-25% of Bangladesh’s territory is inundated during the monsoon season. Such flooding provides fertile agricultural land

Locational Analysis of Storm Surge In Bangladesh

Md. Ashaduzzaman

Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning

Introduction:

Bangladesh currently ranks as one of the world’s foremost disaster prone country. The situation is aggravated, all the more by its being the most densely populated country in the world (Choudhury, 2007). Every year, natural calamities upset people's lives in some parts of the country.

Fire Hazard, Its Consequences and Possible Preventions

Hedayet Islam Shakil
Dept of Urban and Regional Planning

Jahangirnagar University

INTRODUCTION:

From the inception of human civilization, the role of fire is very significant and still in the modernized living its importance has not been reduced. As a source of energy, fire has various uses in our everyday living. Fire, if not manageable, can be disastrous for human settlements. Urban settlements of the world are more vulnerable to fire hazard due to the involvement of huge population in economic activities, industrial and other activities.