Urban and Rural Planning of Khulna University hosted a joint studio with Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design Program of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design of University of Stuttgart in Khulna. The postgraduate students of our discipline attended this event during 25 October to 5 November. The main theme of the studio was community-led urban development programme(particular emphasis on slum up-gradation issues). Faculties, students and experts from Khulna University, University of Stuttgart, BRAC and GIZ took part in this event.