Published on 12:00 AM, February 11, 2023

The lord of water and sewers

You may have heard of Poseidon, lord of the seas.  

But have you heard of Taqsem Khan, the lord of Dhaka's water and sewers?

If not, you should have -- the man has created his own empire over the past 13 years, even though he was appointed for only two years under contract.

He also has his Dukes. Two engineers have been repeatedly kept in appointment even after their official resignation. The water bills, in the meantime, have gone up almost every year.

The sewerage goes into the rivers. The whole system is just maniacal. And meanwhile, Dhaka residents are getting affected by diarrhoea, cholera and other water-borne diseases because of the water the MD is providing.

So dedicated is he to his job, that he is running a government agency with as much care as if it were his own company.

If that is the case, why not pay for the hospital bills of all these patients. After all, you are making millions.

Please scan the QR code to see the latest instalment of the Star Satire Show, where we ask these questions and try to get to the bottom of what makes this lord of water and sewers tick.