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A spate of illnesses among officials of the two city corporations, including the Dhaka North mayor, caused the LGRD ministry yesterday to postpone a meeting that would have paved the way to handing control of the city’s drainage management from Dhaka Wasa to the city corporations.
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After months of stalling, the Bus Route Rationalisation (BRR) committee -- formed to bring discipline to Dhaka’s chaotic bus operations -- is set to sit next week, to set up the first of the six proposed routes stretching from Ghatar Char in Basila to Narayanganj.
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Since the prime minister “praises” Wasa Managing Director Taqsem A Khan, the majority of its board members support extending his tenure.
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First-grader Hasibur Rahman Anu was elated while playing at the eastern side of the Hazi Abdul Alim playground in Old Dhaka on Saturday.
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Dhaka has not made it to the list of 109 smart cities in the world, according to the 2020 Smart City Index.
