Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- After years of discussions, conflict and developer-driven pressure, the long-awaited amended draft of the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) for Dhaka has finally been completed.

The draft is now set to be placed before the DAP Advisory Council Committee for final approval, marking a significant step towards reshaping the urban landscape of the capital city.

At a high-level meeting held at the Secretariat on Sunday, with Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan in the chair, who officially finalised the draft that incorporates major changes to key aspects of urban planning including Floor Area Ratio (FAR), housing density and zoning in rural-urban fringes.

If all goes as planned, officials said, the amended gazette w...