Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)

Air purifiers are no substitute for policy actions

News of DNCC installing industrial-grade air purifiers raises questions

Waterlogging is a gift from the city corporations

Sincere efforts needed to address this persistent problem in Dhaka

We need more parks, not more malls

Metro rail authorities have no right to commercialise Anwara Park

Don’t repurpose Tajuddin Ahmad park

It must be left alone as a space for public recreation and exercise

A novel approach to waste management

Can DNCC’s cash-for-waste initiative help tackle dengue?

Chief heat officer doesn’t get salary from DNCC: mayor

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam today said Chief Heat Officer Bushra Afreen does not get salary from the DNCC

Reclaim footpaths on Green Road

Unauthorised parking, eateries depriving people of walking space

There’s no curbing corruption without accountability

DNCC must bear down on faulty streetlight suppliers

April 22, 2023
April 22, 2023

Traders reluctant to move

Dhaka North City Corporation has been working for years to relocate the Karwan Bazar wholesale market, which many believe is a major cause of traffic congestion in Dhaka.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Stop polluting waters with untreated sewage

Dhaka Wasa’s continued failure to prevent this is inexcusable

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

Could DSCC be any more unrealistic?

Its move for AI-driven signalling system signals how out-of-touch with reality it is

January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023

Don’t let dengue ravage us again

Authorities must learn from last year’s botched response, and start early preparation

December 4, 2022
December 4, 2022

Bookworm Bangladesh to reopen in Shahabuddin Park, Gulshan 2

The new branch is expected to open in mid-January, store owner Amina Rahman told The Daily Star. 

November 20, 2022
November 20, 2022

Dhaka needs to fix its toilet crisis

Lack of public toilets in the capital and elsewhere is causing much suffering

November 20, 2022
November 20, 2022

Where to watch Qatar 2022 matches on giant screens

Football lovers in areas under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will get the chance to see the world’s greatest sporting festival, the FIFA World Cup 2022, on giant screens in open spaces. .The DNCC will screen all matches of the showpiece event set to begin this night with the match be

November 20, 2022
November 20, 2022

A dumping zone called Turag river

DNCC’s indiscriminate dumping of waste on the banks of Turag River is inexcusable

November 15, 2022
November 15, 2022

Who will cover the manholes?

That such a problem can persist in a modern city year after year is unthinkable

October 30, 2022
October 30, 2022

Why is dengue being allowed to spread?

Authorities’ lack of action is as dangerous as the disease itself