![]() ![]() It is cause for optimism that mayors of Dhaka are now paying attention to improving civic facilities at the community level, Adil said. "Our liveability index will not improve as long as we do not pay proper attention to improving the environment and civic facilities at community level," he said. The government is undertaking mega projects but is not focusing as much on taking on projects to improve the environment at the community level.Īs a result, there is shortage of green spaces, parks, lack of proper development of roads and drainage systems, he said. The top 10 most liveable cities in the world, and their scores according to The Global Liveability Index 2021, are: Auckland, New Zealand (96.0), Osaka, Japan (94.2), Adelaide, Australia (94.0) Wellington, New Zealand (93.7), Tokyo, Japan (93.7), Perth, Australia (93.3), Zurich, Switzerland (92.8) Geneva, Switzerland (92.5), Melbourne, Australia (92.5) and Brisbane, Australia (92.4).ĭue to the pandemic, the EIU added new indicators such as stress on healthcare resources as well as restrictions around local sporting events, theatres, music concerts, restaurants and schools.Īdil Mohammad Khan, general secretary of Bangladesh Institute of Planners, said the state of housing is not included in the EIU's list of factors, but if it were, the condition of Dhaka's residents would be seen to be even more sordid than it currently is.Īdil said most neighbourhoods of Dhaka city are totally in an unliveable condition. ![]() It also shut its international borders to most travellers.Ĭities of the Asia Pacific dominated the top 10 rankings this year, even as the pandemic caused overall liveability around the world to decline. New Zealand implemented a strict nationwide lockdown for several weeks last year to slow the spread of the virus. That is largely due to New Zealand's successful handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, which allowed schools, theatres, restaurants and other cultural attractions to remain open during the survey period from February 22 to March 21, 2021, according to the EIU. Auckland replaced Austrian capital Vienna, which had been ranked most liveable in the last two indexes, at the top of the list. ![]()
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