Dhaka South City Corporation
Woman dead as DSCC garbage truck hits her in Mugda
A woman died after a garbage truck of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) hit her at Mugda in Dhaka last night.
200 Nagar Paribahan buses on 3 new Dhaka routes from Sept 1
The Bus Route Rationalization Committee (BRCC) has decided to introduce 200 more buses on three new routes in Dhaka from September 1.
Woman dead as DSCC garbage truck hits her in Mugda
A woman died after a garbage truck of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) hit her at Mugda in Dhaka last night.
East Jurain: Saga of a manmade mess
Ward 53 of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) covers most parts of East Jurain’s Muradpur area. According to the 2011 census, more than 27,000 people live in this ward which, according to them, has become probably the worst place to live in Dhaka.
DSCC gyms not fit for use
Although Sutrapur Modern Gymnasium, located near the capital’s Katherpool intersection, has the word “modern” in its name, visitors will have a hard time finding anything modern about it.
City polls: Taposh, Atiqul submit nomination paper
Awami League leader Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and incumbent Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor M Atiqul Islam today submitted their nomination papers separately to contest the January 30 mayoral polls in Dhaka South and North City Corporations.
Fighting Aedes Mosquito: Import insecticide immediately
A new insecticide to kill mosquitos is expected to arrive in the country in a few days and, after necessary lab tests, it will be imported within the next couple of weeks, lawyers of the two Dhaka city corporations told the High Court yesterday.
Time to be WARY OF WASTE
The two landfills in the capital have almost reached their limit with no immediate remedy in sight. Mountains of garbage are being formed in the landfills at Matuail and Aminbazar and there are fears that the waste will spill over into adjacent areas.
City polls: Voting ends amid low turnout
Voting in the two Dhaka city elections concludes amid low voter turnout in centres.
Act now to prevent dengue outbreak
After a few months of relative relief, a large part of Dhaka South City Corporation is again at risk of suffering a dengue outbreak, a survey found. Out of the 2,599 buildings and construction sites they visited to conduct the survey, officials found Aedes larvae in 938, thus raising the concern.
Dengue threat looms over city
A large part of Dhaka South City Corporation is at risk of a dengue outbreak as the carrier of the virus, Aedes mosquito, is present at over one-third of the houses and other structures in that zone, a survey has found.