Capital cleaned up promptly

The combined efforts of Dhaka's city corporations and residents managed to clean the capital within the three days after Eid.

Residents were encouraged to maintain proper disposal and clean surroundings with bleach, and they were seen following the instructions in many areas.

Besides, many were satisfied with the city corporations' prompt steps.

"After sacrificing our cattle, we cleaned the area and left the waste at the roadside, which was then collected by conservancy workers quickly," said Jahirul Islam, a resident of Gandaria.

"After the sacrifice, we personally cleaned the area. The city corporation also helped us clean the waste," said Shariat Ullah of Mohammadpur.

Earlier, the two mayors announced that they would ensure that the city would be completely cleaned in three days.

DSCC has cleaned up 20,626.34 tonnes of animal and cattle market waste in the last three days till yesterday morning, while DNCC cleaned up 19,223 tonnes during the same period, according to the corporations' public relation department.

DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Sunday said their garbage management workers have been working since Saturday night.

DNCC Mayor Md Atiqul Islam, while visiting different areas on Sunday, said they cleaned all animal waste on the first day of Eid.

Atiqul said around 10,000 conservancy workers were cleaning DNCC areas. Cleaning the city was possible due to the cooperation of city dwellers. He said they have distributed 6.5 lakh garbage bags, 53 tonnes of bleaching powder, and 866 5-litre-sized containers of disinfectant among residents.

Around 9,950 conservancy workers were cleaning DSCC areas, said its officials. They have distributed 28 tonnes of bleaching powder, 1.20 lakh garbage bags and 250 gallons of disinfectant.

Despite all the efforts, however, animal waste was still seen at some places on the third day of Eid.

The locations -- including Meradia and Dinanath Sen Road of Gendaria -- were still in bad condition, as cattle markets were set up on the roads, said locals. Bad smells emanating from the piles had spread throughout the area.