Former RCC councillor dies while trying to escape arrest
A former Rajshahi City Corporation councillor died while attempting to flee upon seeing police on April 30 night.
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DNCC warns of crackdown on illegal auto-rickshaw workshops
Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Mohammad Ejaz on Saturday said that a joint operation would be conducted to shut down illegal battery-run auto-rickshaw workshops and charging stations in the capital.
Tax fair in May to facilitate holding tax payments: DNCC administrator
Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Mohammad Ejaz on Friday announced that the DNCC would organise a tax fair in the first week of May to facilitate easier payment of holding tax.
DSCC conducts mosquito control, cleanliness drive聽
The Dhaka South City Corporation on Friday conducted a mosquito control and special cleanliness drive in the Dhanmondi residential area.
DNCC pulls down 8 illegal gates at Rupnagar
The Dhaka North City Corporation in a drive on Thursday demolished eight illegally constructed gates on several road stretches at Rupnagar of Mirpur Section 2 in the capital...
DNCC demolishes buildings built on Haikka canal
The Dhaka North City Corporation began an eviction drive on Wednesday to remove illegal structures encroaching on the Haikka canal in the Katasur area of Mohammadpur...
200 illegal shops evicted from Gulshan roads, footpaths
The Dhaka North City Corporation on Tuesday evicted at least 200 makeshift shops from the roads and footpaths in Ward 19 of Gulshan 2.
Army to extend hand in anti-mosquito campaign of DNCC
Bangladesh army is set to extend its hands to Dhaka North City Corporation鈥檚 anti-mosquito campaign agreeing to oversee the use of insecticide to control the vermin to prevent outbreak of dengue during the rainy season, municipal officials said on Sunday.
DSCC conducts cleaning drive on highway from Jatrabari-Signboard
The Dhaka South City Corporation on Saturday conducted a special cleaning operation on the highway from Jatrabari to Signboard, and from Jatrabari to Staff Quarter via Kazla in the capital...
DNCC evicts 400 shops from roads, footpaths
The Dhaka North City Corporation, in separate drives in the capital鈥檚 Agargaon and Uttara areas on Wednesday, evicted about 400 illegal shops that had been set up occupying footpaths and roads...
DNCC evicts illegal stalls, rides from Paris playground
The Dhaka North City Corporation on Tuesday conducted a drive in the capital鈥檚 Mirpur area and demolished illegal stalls and entertainment rides set up for a fair in the Parish playground.
DNCC takes possession of its share in Sheraton after 10 yrs
The Dhaka North City Corporation has finally taken possession of its share in the Sheraton Hotel building in Banani, Dhaka, bringing an end to a decade-long deadlock over share distribution in the Borak-DNCC.
RCC dismisses 120 employees
The authorities of the Rajshahi City Corporation have decided to dismiss a total of 120 employees from their jobs.
DSCC renames roads, structures
Several roads and structures under the Dhaka South City Corporation, including Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover, have been renamed...
Polls tribunal declares Ishraque DSCC mayor
The Election Tribunal in Dhaka on Thursday declared Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain as mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation.
Drive against footpath encroachers to be conducted after Eid
Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Mohammad Azaz on Saturday said that drives would be conducted after Eid-ul-Fitr to free footpaths from illegal grabbers.
Lack of civic facilities in new DNCC wards decried
Residents of 18 newly included wards in the Dhaka North City Corporation at a public hearing on Tuesday complained of grappling with water stagnation, poor waste disposal, and dilapidated roads, among other issues...
Matuail fire calls for modern waste management strategy
A DEPLORABLE failure of urban waste governance has left large parts of southern Dhaka cloaked in toxic smoke for more than two weeks, as a fire at the Matuail landfill continues to spread palls of toxic smoke across densely populated neighbourhoods such as Jurain, Jatrabari, Sayedabad and Maniknagar. The...
DNCC asks for rent from occupiers during eviction drive
Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Mohammad Azaz asked illegal land grabbers to pay rent during an eviction drive in the Beribandh area of Gabtoli in the capital on Wednesday...
Cat trapped in beam under Dhaka elevated expressway rescued after 11-hour effort
After around 11 and a half hours of effort on Sunday, the Dhaka North City Corporation rescued a cat that was trapped in a beam under the Dhaka Elevated Expressway, right above the Mohakhali Flyover in Dhaka.
Narayanganj鈥檚 waste woes
The Narayanganj City Corporation, which governs Siddhirganj, sadar and Bandar, is responsible for nearly two million residents across 27 wards within a 72.43-square kilometre area. Managing civic services for such a large and densely populated city is a formidable challenge that requires strategic planning and efficient execution. While various developmental...
DNCC promises to keep water stagnation at tolerable level
Newly appointed Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Mohammad Azaz on Monday announced various measures to keep waterlogging at a manageable level during the next monsoon season...
LGD addl secy Shahjahan appointed as DSCC administrator
Md Shahjahan Miah, additional secretary of local government division, was appointed as the Dhaka South City Corporation鈥檚 administrator on Thursday...
RDRC chair Azaz made DNCC administrator
Mohammad Azaz, the chairman of River and Delta Research Centre, was appointed as the administrator to Dhaka North City Corporation on Wednesday, with immediate effect...
Early, effective measures needed to contain mosquito surge
THE death of at least 10 people and hospital admission of 1,236 people in January鈥揊ebruary 5, when dengue incidence generally slows down or halts, raises concern. The high density of mosquitoes, both Aedes and Culex, in Dhaka and outlying areas is also alarming. Experts believe that the high density of mosquitoes in the winter is due to of the lack of sustained mosquito...
Ctg police arrest ex-CCC councillor, 19 others
Chattogram police on Saturday arrested former Awami League leader and former councillor of the Chattogram City Corporation, Rekha Alam Chowdhury, as part of a special operation...
Historic Bhuban Mohan Park turns into 鈥榠llegal garage鈥�
Historic Bhuban Mohan Park, once the hub of Rajshahi鈥檚 political and cultural activities, has turned into an illegal garage as people continue to park their motorcycles in the park due to lack of monitoring of the Rajshahi City Corporation...
Anisul, Atiqul put on remand again聽
A court has granted a three-day remand for former law minister Anisul Huq and a four-day remand for former Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam in separate criminal cases linked to the Students鈥� Movement Against Discrimination....
ACC sues former AL MP Bahar, ex-Cumilla city mayor Tahseen
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed three cases against former Awami League lawmaker for Cumilla-6 constituency AKM Bahauddin Bahar, his wife Meherunessa, and their daughter and former Cumilla City Corporation mayor Tahseen Bahar Shuchona on charges of amassing illegal wealth...
Three arrested over ex-KCC councillor murder in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
Three people, including a woman, have been arrested at a location in Moulvibazar in connection with the murder of Golam Rabbani Tipu, a former councillor of the Khulna City Corporation...