Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa)

Why is safe drinking water so hard to get?

Instead of making safe water accessible by reducing the price in the coastal areas, it seems the government is working to increase the price of water in the urban areas.

Writ petition against 25% water price hike

A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its order of injunction on Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority's (Wasa) decision to hike the price of water by 25 percent from April 1 this year.

HC orders testing of Ctg Wasa water

The High Court orders to examine the Wasa water of Chittagong for Hepatitis E virus in purview of jaundice outbreak at the port city.

Drainage disaster on the cards

It has been a work in progress in different wards of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) to alleviate public sufferings mainly from the deluge during rainy season and its after-effect that causes severe damage to main thoroughfares as well as narrow lanes.

HC orders covering Dhaka’s open manholes, sewerage lines in 15 days

The High Court directs the authorities concerned to properly fix the covers of manholes and sewerage lines in Dhaka within 15 days.

April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023

Why is safe drinking water so hard to get?

Instead of making safe water accessible by reducing the price in the coastal areas, it seems the government is working to increase the price of water in the urban areas.

June 15, 2020
June 15, 2020

Writ petition against 25% water price hike

A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its order of injunction on Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority's (Wasa) decision to hike the price of water by 25 percent from April 1 this year.

July 8, 2018
July 8, 2018

HC orders testing of Ctg Wasa water

The High Court orders to examine the Wasa water of Chittagong for Hepatitis E virus in purview of jaundice outbreak at the port city.

April 17, 2018
April 17, 2018

Drainage disaster on the cards

It has been a work in progress in different wards of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) to alleviate public sufferings mainly from the deluge during rainy season and its after-effect that causes severe damage to main thoroughfares as well as narrow lanes.

August 2, 2016
August 2, 2016

HC orders covering Dhaka’s open manholes, sewerage lines in 15 days

The High Court directs the authorities concerned to properly fix the covers of manholes and sewerage lines in Dhaka within 15 days.

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