Waterlogging in New Market
DSCC issues show cause notices to 4 officials
Dhaka New Market, a popular shopping destination in the city, is waterlogged around 11:00am on Friday after torrential rains on Thursday night. Photo: Palash Khan/Star
Dhaka South City Corporation has issued show-cause notices to four officials for failing to solve the waterlogging problem in the capital's New Market and surrounding areas within 24 hours of the end of Thursday night's heavy rain.
DSCC Public Relations officer Abu Nasher confirmed this to The Daily Star today.
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The officials are: Assistant Chief Waste Management Officer Mohammad Asghar, Waste Management Officer Mohammad Selim Miah, Cleaning Inspector Mohammad Abdun Noor, and Mohammad Sohel.
Heavy rainon Thursday night caused waterlogging in several areas of the capital. Many areas around New Market were submerged till late Friday night.
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