Dhaka: A view-exchange meeting was held at the conference room of Pani Bhaban today to finalize the draft of the ‘Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) Ordinance, 2025’.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the meeting aimed to gather feedback from various stakeholders. Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, was in attendance, and the meeting was chaired by Adilur Rahman Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.
Participants addressed key issues concerning RAJUK’s development. Discussions centered around stakeholders’ participation in decision-making, the exchange of development rights, and coordination with water bodies and related laws. Additional focus was placed on RAJUK’s board structure, strategic master planning, urban redevelopment, and land reorganization.
Present at the meeting were Secretary of the Ministry of Public Works Md. Nazrul Islam, RAJUK Chairman Engineer Md. Riazul Islam, Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department Mohammad Shamim Akhtar, and representatives from Dhaka South, Dhaka North, and Narayanganj City Corporations.
Urban experts and representatives from institutions such as BUET, the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), the Bangladesh Institute of Architects (BIA), Bangladesh Poribesh Andolan (BAPA), and the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) also participated.
The draft ordinance was presented by Dr. Md. Nurul Amin, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Public Works, alongside RAJUK’s Chief Urban Planner Md. Ashraful Islam and Urban Planner Mahfuza Akhter.