The Dilemma in Affordability of Housing: Middle-Income Groups in Dhaka City

Abstract

Having safe, and adequate housing is a fundamental right of the citizens of Bangladesh. 
Affordable housing means the availability of housing units that are affordable by that 
portion of society whose income is below the median household income. However, the 
current neoliberal market economy, scarcity of land, and income of the people in Dhaka 
City make it difficult to have access to livable and affordable housing for the lower and 
middle-income groups. Hence it is critical for the government authority to have a clear 
understanding of the existing situation of housing in the context of affordability of the 
middle and lower-income groups. This study represents the current scenario of the 
housing affordability of the middle-income group of people in the Dhaka context based 
on secondary sources that will further help the authority in taking steps to ensure 
affordable housing for this group of people.