Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has reached out to the family of eight-year-old Ramisa, who was raped and murdered in the capital’s Pallabi area earlier this month, reaffirming the government’s commitment to ensuring justice in the brutal case.
State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam has announced that all sacrificial waste generated during Eid-ul-Azha in the capital will be removed by 2:00am, as authorities intensify efforts to keep the city clean and hygienic.
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said there is no possibility of sacrificial animal hides being smuggled out of the country this year, as the government has strengthened monitoring and preservation measures during Eid-ul-Azha.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said the government is striving to take Bangladesh “to a better place,” stressing that the country’s desired future can be achieved if everyone performs their responsibilities properly from their respective positions.
At least 80 people were injured across the capital while slaughtering sacrificial animals and cutting meat on Eid-ul-Azha day, with many sustaining injuries from sharp weapons, animal attacks and handling accidents.
The two city corporations of the capital have launched an extensive cleanup operation across Dhaka following Eid-ul-Azha sacrifices, with thousands of sanitation workers deployed to ensure the swift removal of sacrificial waste from city streets and neighbourhoods.