Dhaka, April 24 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called for a complete overhaul of the legal framework and governance structure of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to transform it into a people-centric and future-ready urban authority.
Speaking at a view-exchange meeting with Rajuk officials on Wednesday, Rizwana stressed the urgent need to redraft the Town Improvement Act and Building Construction Act, stating that minor amendments would no longer suffice. "These laws need to be re-enacted to match current urban challenges while retaining useful elements of the past," she said.
Rizwana also criticised Rajuk's existing board composition, which is heavily bureaucrat-driven. "Urban planning experts must be included, and R...