Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- The interim administration has decided to revise the Detailed Area Plan (DAP), initiated during the previous government, to make Dhaka more livable.

This involves introducing changes, such as increasing the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in certain regions.

Urban planners say the revision is aimed at pleasing the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB), while the trade body claims their demands have not been fully met.

The decision came on Sunday at a meeting at the Ministry of Housing and Public Works to amend FAR based on existing roads, area-specific FAR, and housing unit numbers in the current DAP.

The event also discussed the draft Dhaka Building Code 2025, with Advisor Adilur Rahman Khan in the c...