Tag: DNCC

New building of Banani mosque opens

- Times Report -

Premier Bank chairman Dr. H.B.M. Iqbal inaugurated the new building of Banani Central Jame Masjid on Friday, a press release said. The inauguration was carried out through unveiling of the foundation plaque. Mahbubul Alam Hanif, MP, joint general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League; B. H. Haroon, MP, chairman of the

City houses sewerage lines illegally linked to surface drains

- Masudul Hoque, UNB -

Most house owners in Dhaka have connected their sewage discharge pipes to the surface drains of the City Corporation instead of sewage management networks.  This results in severe pollution to the lakes in and around the capital.  Campaigns will be conducted in every ward in Dhaka North City Corporation to block those

HSBC-Mayor’s Cup school badminton tournament starts

- Times Report -

The Hongkong Shanghai Bank (HSBC) Bangladesh, in partnership with DNCC and Bangladesh Badminton Federation, is organizing HSBC-Mayor's Cup School Badminton-2023. Students from schools across Dhaka are gathering at Banani Kamal Ataturk Playground for the three-day long competition. The tournament is going to provide an opportunity for budding badminton players from different English

Dhaka mayors, RAJUK chair face contempt rule

- Times Report -

The High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against the Mayors of two city corporations in Dhaka and RAJUK Chairman for not implementing its directives over removing unauthorised structures from the roadside car parking spaces. In the rule, the HC wanted to know from the respondents to

Raise awareness about Nipah virus

- A H M Masum Billah -

The Nipah is a highly infectious viral disease with a high fatality rate. A virus named Nipah is responsible for this disease. Recently, this disease has been reported in 28 districts across the country. To stop the spread of this virus the government is taking active steps. To this end,

DNCC to launch 30-day anti-mosquito drive

- Times Report -

 Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will conduct a 30-day anti-mosquito drive in all of its wards, starting November 1, as the capital remains the main hotspot of a recent spike in dengue cases. DNCC Mayor Md Atiqul Islam announced the launch of the special drive said during a meeting in Dhaka's

NRCC chair for 6-month jail for DNCC mayor, Dhaka WASA MD

- Times Report -

National River Conservation Commission chairman Manjur A Chowdhury on Sunday said that the NRCC wanted six months imprisonment for Dhaka North City Corporation mayor and Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority managing director for polluting Dhaka rivers. He came up with the statement at a discussion organised by the NRCC marking

27 wards under DNCC, DSCC at risk of dengue spread

- Times Report -

A total of 27 wards under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have become risky of spreading dengue recently as the menace of Aedes mosquito is on the peak in those areas. The risky wards of DNCC are 1, 11, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 24,

No allocation for plans with roads less than 20 feet wide: Atiqul

- Times Report -

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam said on Wednesday that there would be no finance allocated for development plans with roads less than 20 feet wide.  "Financial allocation won't be approved for carrying out development work with roads less than 20 feet wide," he said.  Mayor Atiqul made the