Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha

RAJUK is currently focused on mitigating disaster risks in Old Dhaka while managing the implementation of large-scale urban revitalization and social housing projects.

RAJUK was constituted in 1987 under the Town Improvement (Amendment) Act 1987, transforming the Dacca Improvement Trust (DIT, originally 1953) into a wider-jurisdiction authority covering 1,528 sq km. The official website at rajukdhaka.gov.bd and the portal at rajuk.portal.gov.bd are both active; rajuk.gov.bd also resolves. Chairman Engr. Md. Reazul Islam (civil engineer, KUET 1981, President of IEB) was appointed for a two-year term on March 9, 2025, replacing Major General (retd) Siddiqur Rahman Sarkar; his CV is published on the RAJUK portal confirming the March 9, 2025 date. The housing minister as of March 4, 2026 is Zakaria Taher Sumon (BNP); Mirza Abbas was earlier reported as the incoming minister but Zakaria Taher Sumon is the confirmed incumbent. The task brief referenced 'Mirza Abbas RAJUK reform Mar 4' -- the Mar 4 meeting was conducted by Zakaria Taher Sumon, not Mirza Abbas; Mirza Abbas holds a different cabinet portfolio. DAP in-principle approval date (October 19, 2025) confirmed by BSS News (state wire) and Business in Bangladesh; gazette not yet published as of verification date. Demolition drive figure of 3,382 buildings confirmed by TBS, Dhaka Tribune, and Financial Express. Purbachal completion data (96% site, 300/320 km roads, 24,724/26,213 plots) sourced from RAJUK's own project page. Staff count and annual budget in BDT are not publicly disclosed in machine-readable form; fields left null pending official annual report.