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Dhaka is a city of 400 years that are huge in the amount of population. For this over populated city service provision is a challenging task. Dhaka city lacks in public facilities such as open space, playgrounds, parks etc. This research has tried to evaluate the scarcity of playgrounds in zone 2 of Dhaka North City Corporation, Bangladesh. The study aims to assess the network system of the existing playgrounds and need for the playgrounds facilities. Cluster Sample Technique was conducted in the DNCC zone two and Ward wise questionnaire survey were conducted among the households who have young aged members in family. The sample size were 300 and the Sampling method was cluster sample technique. The deficiency of playgrounds is analysed in this research in accordance to planning standard. As per DMDP and DAP, 152.80 acre are deficit land. According to this master plan for Dhaka city there needs 160.40 acre of land for playgrounds, but zone-2 has only 7.60 acre of land for playgrounds. The demand and locational distribution of playgrounds in the study area are also explored in this research. Basically, the whole research has tried to execute and make link between playgrounds and its service zone that are assessed with various analysis.