DNCC

Rickshaws, rights, and the rulebook

Battery-operated rickshaws, by law, are not allowed on major roads of DNCC.

Rickshaws no longer allowed on main roads: DNCC

More than 100 illegal battery-powered rickshaws were seized during the joint operation

Mohammad Azaz appointed as DNCC administrator

He has been appointed as a full-time administrator for a one-year term by the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives

All sacrificial animal waste removed within 6 hours: DNCC

Total 10,374 tonnes of waste cleaned in all 54 wards

DNCC can’t even spend its tree-planting budget!

What can explain such lacklustre attempt at enhancing Dhaka’s green cover?

Interview of DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam / ‘People will judge if I have succeeded or failed’

Dhaka North Mayor Atiqul Islam talks to The Daily Star about his achievements and failures during the four years of his mayorship.

Clogged canals and water-logging: DNCC's 3-day waste exhibition begins

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today started a three-day exhibition of waste discarded in canals, drains and other public places to create public awareness

Water cannon spray in DNCC area on chief heat officer’s advice

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) started using water cannons to spray water in its areas to prevent air pollution and keep the city cool during the ongoing intense heatwave

High-tech trees: DNCC to use GPRS to monitor plants in the city

The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has initiated a project to monitor and maintain newly planted trees across the DNCC jurisdiction using General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology. This initiative was inaugurated at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) auditorium on November 18.

December 27, 2019
December 27, 2019

AL to name its candidates tomorrow: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says his party will finalise its candidates for the mayoral race in elections to two city corporations in Dhaka tomorrow.

September 5, 2019
September 5, 2019

DNCC passes Tk 3,057.24cr budget prioritising mosquito control

DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam announces Tk 3,057.24 crore budget for 2019-20 fiscal, putting priority to the mosquito control and garbage management activities.

April 21, 2019
April 21, 2019

Time to be WARY OF WASTE

The two landfills in the capital have almost reached their limit with no immediate remedy in sight. Mountains of garbage are being formed in the landfills at Matuail and Aminbazar and there are fears that the waste will spill over into adjacent areas.

March 11, 2019
March 11, 2019

Inaction in the face of rising mosquito population

The inaction of the Dhaka North and South City Corporations in the face of an increasing mosquito population in the city's capital is deplorable. In order to effectively control the mosquito problem

March 10, 2019
March 10, 2019

Mosquito Menace in Capital: DNCC, DSCC doing little to contain it

The capital's mosquito population seems to be rising, but the two city corporations are doing little to contain the menace.

January 29, 2018
January 29, 2018

Tk 230 crore holding tax due in DSCC, DNCC

Local Government Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain tells the parliament that Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporation have Tk 230 crore over as due holding tax from house owners.

January 18, 2018
January 18, 2018

HC halts DNCC mayoral by-polls

The High Court's three-month stay on the process of Dhaka North City Corporation polls yesterday triggered a blame game between the Awami League and the BNP.

January 18, 2018
January 18, 2018

LGRD ministry holds the key

It appears the mayoral by-polls to the DNCC have become uncertain following yesterday's High Court stay order. But the legal complexity can be removed and the LGRD ministry holds the key.

January 17, 2018
January 17, 2018

Poll stay will not impact DNCC: LGRD Minister

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain says the High Court order staying the Dhaka North City Corporation Polls will not pose any negative impact on the regular activity of DNCC.

December 26, 2017
December 26, 2017

Trade licence of 6 coaching centres cancelled

DNCC cancels trade licence of 6 coaching centres' Farmgate branch including UCC and Omega for not removing unauthorised advertising elements from different areas in the city.