By Kamal Siddiqui, Jamshed Ahmed, Kaniz Siddique, Sayeedul Huq, Abul Hossain, Shah Nazimud-Doula, Nahid Rezawana
By means of the center of the twenty-first century, greater than fifty in step with cent of the world's inhabitants will reside in an city atmosphere. such a lot of this new city development will ensue in Asia and Africa, but such a lot governments in those continents appear woefully unprepared for the demanding situations they'll face in offering their city voters with the elemental providers and safeguard from poverty, environmental degradation and crime. it really is during this context that in-depth experiences which lay naked the contours and features of society and associations within the city surroundings of 3rd global nations think significance and urgency. such a lot experiences on urbanisation in constructing nations be aware of slums and shanty cities in isolation from the remainder of the society. against this, "Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985-2005" analyses urbanisation and concrete society in a holistic demeanour, connecting the terrible with the non-poor and delineating the swap brokers of the town. because the first longitudinal research of the social constitution of any 3rd global Megacity, this ebook might be of curiosity to city sociologists, policy-makers, NGOS, and researchers engaged in knowing the advance in towns within the international south.
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The actual interview consisted of detailed questions and answers around certain selected topics. Longhand recording was preferred to tape recording, to put the respondents at ease. We avoided insensitive questions, and we took care not to hurt their feelings. Each interview lasted for two to three hours. We always provided them with light refreshment, and we made the atmosphere congenial by being courteous, friendly and charming. They were also free to ask us any questions. We separately interviewed relevant pimps, keepers, “owners”, police constables and jail authorities to crosscheck the statements of respondents.
The case studies provided the team with a deeper understanding of the social dynamics that exist in Dhaka city. Secondary sources, such as books, articles and newspaper reports were employed mainly for writing Chapter 1 (“An Introduction and an Overview of Dhaka City”) of the book. When all other methods failed to yield insights and information, we applied our own judgement and experience to Methodology Used for Information Collection 23 reach our conclusion. After all, some of us have lived all our lives in this city.
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