Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- BANGLADESH is moving towards rapid urbanization, but this process is being conducted in a completely unplanned and Dhaka-centric manner, which poses a major threat to the country's economy and development.
A recent joint study by the Policy Research Institute (PRI) and the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) reveal that this Dhaka-oriented hyper-urbanization is causing a loss of 6 to 10 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) every year.
According to the study, this statistic is not just a simple number, but a deep economic wound that is slowing down our development journey. The problem is not just economic, but it is also weakening our backbone socially and politically.
It further says that just as ...