Dhaka City Corporations
Least concern for the most vulnerable
Street children have zero protection from dengue
Time to declare a health emergency over dengue surge
Lack of comprehensive, sustained efforts to control dengue may prove disastrous
An urban asset going to waste
Spaces under Dhaka flyovers can be utilised so much better
A perfect storm courtesy of health authorities
Government must take responsibility for failure to control the dengue situation
Control mosquito, prevent dengue
The High Court yesterday directed the two Dhaka city corporations to take effective steps to prevent the mosquito menace in the capital, and thus control the alarming spread of dengue fever.
Recover fifty Dhaka canals
The High Court yesterday directed the government to prepare an action plan with a list of land grabbers for recovering 50 canals in both the Dhaka city corporation areas by July 1 next year.
Plan to double size of Dhaka city okayed
The authorities approve a proposal to double the size of Dhaka city by adding eight more unions to both the north and south city corporations.
Annisul for bringing storm drainage system under city corporations
If entrusted with the management of city’s storm drainage system, Dhaka city corporations will play a role in resolving the acute urban flooding and water logging problem in the capital city, said Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq.
A campaign for litter-free Bangladesh
While many Bangladeshis recognise the environmental menace of littering, a national wake-up campaign, actively championed by the national leadership, would be far more effective than the occasional focus on the issue by the media.
Green Dhaka possible in 3yrs: Annisul
A united effort can make Dhaka green in three years, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq says.
Post-Eid waste management
Before the Eid ul-Adha festival, the two Mayors of the Dhaka City Corporations pledged to clean the city within 30 hours. And they delivered on their promise in the most impressive way.
Evicting hawkers from streets
The two Dhaka city corporations are set to clear footpaths from July 1. That the small-scale eviction drive in Gulistan on June 2 fizzled out was a foregone conclusion.
EXCLUSIVE: Vote rigging at Kamalapur (video)
Supporters of Awami League-backed mayoral and councilor candidates stuffed ballot boxes indiscriminately driving out poling agents of BNP-backed candidates from a polling booth at Kamalapur Sher-e Bangla Railway High School Centre-1 today.
UN chief calls for credible city elections
UN secretary general calls upon the authorities in all relevant institutions to ensure that elections to Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations will be transparent, inclusive and credible.
PM for partisan local govt elections
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said local government elections should be held in partisan manner and the related laws should be amended to do so.
Writ seeks stay on Dhaka city polls
Supreme Court lawyer seeks High Court directives upon Election Commission and government to stay the process of holding elections to the bifurcated Dhaka city corporations.
Prof Emajuddin warns EC of dire consequences in failure to hold fair Dhaka, Ctg polls
Pro-BNP academic Prof Emajuddin Ahmed has warned the Election Commission of dire consequences if it fails to hold the upcoming Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls in a free and fair manner.
Election game: Cities, citizens and coins
THE government is going to hold city corporations elections in less than a month. It is commonly believed that this is going to be a powerful stabiliser of the prolonged political heat, giving citizens a breathing space in the midst of the boiling atmosphere.
BNP in the city polls
BY all indications, it appears that the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has decided to participate in the Dhaka (North and South) and Chittagong City Corporations elections.
