Mega projects alone will not suffice and a specific action plan is needed to make Dhaka a livable city, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday.
‘We need more green spaces, open areas for breathing, seating spaces, and opportunities for youth to engage in sports,” she said.
She said these while speaking as a special speaker at a discussion programme at RAJUK Auditorium in the capital, organized on the occasion of World Habitat Day 2024. The theme of this year’s event was “Engaging youth to create a better urban future .”
The discussion was chaired by Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Md. Hamidur Rahman Khan. Remarks were also made by UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwen Lewis, and Additional Secretary Shakila Zerin Ahmed. The keynote presentation was delivered by Joint Secretary Naila Ahmed.
During the event, the guests also unveiled two publications on the occasion of World Habitat Day.
Source: United News of Bangladesh