Regional development and urban growth in Bangladesh : a case for small and medium town in development

Mohit, Mohammad Abdul (1989) Regional development and urban growth in Bangladesh : a case for small and medium town in development. Journal of the Bangladesh National Geographical Association, 17 (1&2). pp. 145-157.

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Abstract

Besides four metropolitan urban areas - Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna and Rajshahi,Bangladesh has 120 small and medium towns, 335 upazila centres and 5000 periodic markets. This means that there is one intermediate urban centre for every 691 villages, one upazila centre for every 256 villages and one periodic market for every 17 villages. Therefore, if proper policies are adopted for the development of intermediate urban centres within appropriate socieconomic and spatial framework, they would play the role of harbinger in the regional development of Bnagladesh.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3631/33679
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Regional development; small and medium town development; Bangladesh; Regional disparity.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Urban & Regional Planning
Depositing User:	Dr Mohammad Abdul Mohit
Date Deposited:	24 Dec 2013 15:35
Last Modified:	24 Dec 2013 15:35
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/33679

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