Residents of Mirpur-10, Nakhalpara, Shahinbag, Eskaton, sector 3 and 5 in Uttara area are worst sufferers due to shortage of water for the last few weeks.

Although deployment of army at different Dhaka Water Supply Authority (Wasa) pump stations has improved the situation of water distribution, some parts of the city are still getting much less supply of water.

Water borne diseases spread among the inhabitants drinking polluted water.

At Senpara Parbata under Mirpur area, sewer water leaked into water pipes a few days back, making the condition of about 40 thousand people miserable.

About two to three months ago, repair work of Wasa regional office caused serious damage to water supply line, resulting in supply of stinking water, local people said.

WASA authorities have not so far taken any step to solve the crisis, said a local resident.

"Water in the area has become totally unfit for drinking and I have to buy drinking water every day," said Aminul Islam, a local resident.

Residents of Nakhalpara and Shahinbag also complained about severe water crisis for the last six months.

"I have to buy one tank-lorry of water every day to fill my underground reserve tank so that my tenants don't leave my house," said Arshad Ali, a house owner of the area.

Residents near Bangladesh Institute of Administration and Management (BIAM) and Weekly 2000 offices at Eskaton area said stinking water supplied by the WASA is totally undrinkable.

Meanwhile, Managing Director of Dhaka Wasa ANH Akhter Hossain blamed illegal water connections for the leakage in water supply lines drawing sewer water.

"The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has 3 lakh 60 thousand holding numbers but Dhaka Wasa has 2 lakh 15 thousand water connections," he said, hinting at a large number of illegal connections.

He admitted that some staff of Wasa are involved in providing the illegal water connections.

He also claimed that water supply in Nakhalpara and Shaheenbag has become normal as a new water pump was set up in the area.