摘要：The purpose of this study is to identify the socio-economic and demographic factors affecting on migration to Chapai-Nawabganj city in Bangladesh. To this, frequency distribution and logistic regression analysis are employed to the data extracted from 750 respondents of the Pouroshava of Chapai-Nawabganj district in Bangladesh through purposive sampling technique. The findings of this study reveal that most of the respondents are migrants (56%) with a monthly income of more than Tk.7000 (73.6%), and belongs to single type of family (82.7%). The risk of migration to the cities increases with the increase in age of the respondents where as it also bears an inverse relation to the level of education, monthly income and numbers of family members. Also, non-muslim respondents engaged in business or other types of occupation and having place of birth in rural areas are more vulnerable to higher risk of migration to the cities as compared to their counterparts. From the broader perspective of growth, equity and distributive justice this unrestrained migration to the cities will impinge serious and far reaching socio-political and economic implications for the mass people in this country - leading ultimately to an unavoidable crisis. Hence, adoption of balanced development strategy, monotonic and stable increase in the level of income, creation of all types of urban facilities in rural areas, and ensuring a better quality of life etc. is strongly recommended for reducing migration to the cities as well as for sustainable development.
