 However, the post-independence period has also seen a massive growth of the population, attracting migrant workers from rural areas across Bangladesh.A real estate boom has followed the development of new settlements such as Gulshan, Banani and Motijheel.Dhaka hosted the inaugural summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (1985), the D8 group summit (1999) and three South Asian Games events (1985, 1993 and 2010).