Dhaka is so tiny, and crowded, but there are gobs of unused land North-East, and North-West of the city

[Paul2]

How does Bangladesh's land policy work?

I do see from Google maps, there are some meek attempts at organised development, but otherwise these are open fields.

I realised that Dhaka is a very populous city, but it only now struck me how physically small it is if you don't count adjacent districts.

 

[Bossman]

BD should build a new capital on stilts. At least 20 to 30 feet above ground level.

 

[damiendehorn2]

BD should build a new capital on stilts. At least 20 to 30 feet above ground level.

Why? Dhaka is 23 meters above sea level.

 

[Bossman]

Why? Dhaka is 23 meters above sea level.

Sorry I was wrong, the stilts should be 24 meters high and will protect against flooding as well as global warming. The other choice is Chitacong hills, as they are about 3,000 meters above sea level.

 

[F-6 enthusiast]

At least 20 to 30 feet above ground level.

24 meters high

need to revisit your math (or units) here.

 

[Bossman]

need to revisit your math (or units) here.
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Sorry guys I am just a dumb fisherman, you are the math wizards. You know how to use the calculator in Google that converts feet into meters. My mama told me 3.3 feet is kinda like a meter. I measure it with my palms.

 

[F-6 enthusiast]

Sorry guys I am just a dumb fisherman,

must be quite a wealthy fisherman in that case ,
after all , you have a better itinerary than a foreign minister

You know how to use the calculator in Google that converts feet into meters.

All thanks to digital Bangladesh

 

[Indos]

Who own that unused land must be very rich

Heck even in Jakarta we still have paddy field around 700 hectares

 

[Samar111]

People were mocking me when I called Dhaka "crowded". The hypocrisy....

 

[damiendehorn2]

Sorry I was wrong, the stilts should be 24 meters high and will protect against flooding as well as global warming. The other choice is Chitacong hills, as they are about 3,000 meters above sea level.

cerebrally challenged? Sorry can't help you there.

 

[Protest_again]

Bangladesh urgently need multiple cities. Dhaka is half in size to Hyderabad but twice as populated. I think Hyderabad is over populated. Imagine how miserable it would be in Dhaka for its populace.

 

[Bossman]

cerebrally challenged? Sorry can't help you there.

Thankyou for you understanding.