Dhaka WASA
When will the manhole misery end across the city?
In 2022, a diplomat from the German embassy tweeted a brief message about a mishap he experienced due to an open manhole in Dhaka. That single incident prompted the covers to be fixed on open manholes in the upscale Gulshan area within hours. Such accidents are not new; they occur on a regular basis.
The anarchy of bottled water
The price of a half-liter bottle of water (slightly more than a glass) is 20 taka. A carton contains 24 bottles and costs 260 taka. I bought it myself from Karwan Bazar at this price. Retailers also buy it at the same rate. This means the purchase price of each bottle is less than 11 taka, and the retailer profits 9 taka per bottle!
Water to get costlier in Dhaka
Dhaka WASA has decided to increase the price of water by 10 percent from July 1.
20-year-old buses must be withdrawn from city streets: Saber Hossain
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said 20-year old buses, which have exceeded their economic life, should be withdrawn from the city streets aiming to check air pollution.
Application of law is essential for rescue
The lifeline of Bangladesh is its rivers, canals, and reservoirs. Yet, there is deep concern about their future. On one hand, construction of dams by the Indian government beyond the borders in upstream areas has caused water crisis in our rivers. On the other hand, rampant encroachment of rivers, canals, and reservoir within the country without any regulation is disrupting natural water flow. Additionally, pollution from various industrial wastes is posing a threat to the biodiversity of rivers, canals, and reservoirs. As a result, many rivers, canals, and reservoir are disappearing from the map of the country."
Stop the misconduct of Dhaka WASA meter readers
Dhaka WASA has increased water prices at least 14 times in 13 years. However, despite this, the quality of water supply has not improved; instead, various types of irregularities and corruption have increased. The corruption discussed is referred to as the "meter fraud trap." Corruption related to meters is becoming an unfortunate trend in Bangladesh. Electricity meters were previously associated with fraud, with even ordinary meter readers found to own millions of taka. Now, a similar trend is observed in the water meters of WASA, which is unexpected for the country.
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