International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, 9 - 11 February 2017, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh 315 Water Logging & Drainage Planning in Bangladesh A Case Study of Pabna Municipality, Pabna M. CHAKMA 1 , P. CHAKRABARTTY 2 1 Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Pabna University of Science and Technology (mitalchakmamit@gmail.com) 2 Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Pabna University of Science and Technology (pritom.pust.urp12@gmail.com) Abstract Disasters are an acute problem in most countries of the world. Bangladesh is probably the most disaster-prone country in the world. The geographical setting of Bangladesh makes the country vulnerable to natural disasters. Water logging is one kind of disasters. Pabna city faces extensive water logging during the monsoon (May to October) as a regular phenomenon. Drainage is a cross – sectional issue, failing to provide adequate drainage is directly linked to the water logging and flood, the result of water logging and flood are adverse social, physical, economical and environmental impacts in the life and living. Disruption of traffic movement and normal life , damage to structures and infrastructure, destruction of vegetation and aquatic habitats, loss of income. To understand the drainage problem as well as the causes of water logging of our cities, Pabna municipality (Paurashava) was identified as the case study area for further exploration and analysis. This case study examines the existing situation, assessing causes behind the problems, inquiring about the liking and disliking of the stakeholders, and identifying possible solutions as an essential input towards arriving at appropriate planning decision. It identifies the guiding principles relating to the effective integration of a drainage network in the land use plan for the city (Ashraf et al, 2009). The drainage master plan set out for the city using the Ichamoti River to meet the Storm Water Drainage and water logging problems. This paper focuses on the rainfall induced water logging that is caused by high-intensity rainfall runoff in the city area. The study thus helps us to understand the nature, type and magnitude of the drainage and water logging problems are faced by the city dwellers. The policy proposals and recommendations that are provided in the paper could be considered while preparing a land use plan for a city (Ashraf et al, 2009). Key word: Ichamoti River, RCC Drain, Solid Waste, Survey Findings, Observation And Findings. 1 Introduction Geographically Bangladesh is a Riparian & low lying country in the world and every year faced several natural disasters like Flood, Cyclone, Earthquake, Landslide and Water logging. Normally, water logging problem are seen in the southern parts of the country and seasonal water logging take place in most of the low lying region of Bangladesh. Seasonal water logging is common in pabna Municipality. As water logging and drainage planning are totally different issues but they are interrelated with one another. Failing to provide adequate drainage is directly linked to the water logging and flood, the result of water logging and flood are adverse social, physical, economical and environmental impacts in the life and living. Disruption of traffic movement and normal life , damage to structures and infrastructure, destruction of vegetation and aquatic habitats, loss of income. In urban areas of Bangladesh, drainage facilities are not often been provided as per requirement of growing populations and other infrastructure facilities (Parkinson et al, 2007). From the beginning of Bangladesh, the drainage planning was taken over by drainage engineering without any conscious endeavor to integrate drainage planning with the land use planning process and the plans produced were basically zoning maps with very little or no reference to drainage planning. As a result, engineers build drains, rehabilitated canals on the basis of the actual situation in the catchments they serve (Ashraf et al, 2009). In most of the places, drains are constructed on piece meal