POLICIES AND MODEL OF URBAN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS FOR LOW AND

the degree of Bangladesh was born in the midst of problems of un-precedented magnitude. In 1971, there was repression and genocide of Bengalis by West Pakistanis in which more than 2 million people were killed, 9 million people took refuge in India and a near destruction of the economic base and transporta-tion network was caused by the West Pakistani army. In the war which followed in December 1971 between India and Pakistan, Pakistan was defeated and Bangladesh was liberated. At of rebuil network, present the new nati ding. This includes industries, houses, s on is rebui chool facing the gigantic task lding of the transportation s, etc., which were destroyed. Chittagong of such vo capacities a shortage purposes; cost of co inflation. demands of The three major urban and Khuln lume that there i of availa the land c nstruction Current the middl a--it s a ble ost ha hou e a areas of the country--Dacca, are experiencing a rapid population g has outpaced available resources and severe shortage of housing; there is land for housing and other needed has increased significantly; and the s tremendously increased due to the sing programs have failed to meet the nd low income sectors. rowth This thesis deals with two aspects of housing in Bangladesh: a. The formulation of finance, administ serve as reference of the new nation. housing pol ration and 1 for housing icies (including land, egislation) which may policy formulatio