Dhaka mayors vision for clean city by next year (video)
Dhaka city will be cleaned within next year through proper waste management systems, the two newly elected mayors of Dhaka city corporations said today. Talking to The Daily Star Online after a roundtable conference, both the DNCC and DSCC mayors expressed their visions to make Dhaka a livable city as soon as possible during the very first year of their five-year terms.
Clean Dhaka to be visible in 6 months: Annisul
The capital, Dhaka, will emerge as a completely clean city in next two and half years, the mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation said today. “A visible change will be there in next six months,” Mayor Annisul Huq said while inaugurating an awareness rally for a special cleanliness campaign in the city’s Farmgate area today.
Opinion: Can the mayor kill the dragon?
Mayor Annisul Huq had his first bitter taste of what lies ahead if he really wants to go about his promises with sincerity. His mission virtually failed when he went to supervise the clearing of the Tejgaon road where trucks are parked illegally, blocking the important connecting pathway.
Green, clean, healthy
Life is plagued by problems in Dhaka and Chittagong -- our two major cities going to polls on April 28. What will a mayoral hopeful do to solve those problems, if elected? How all the modern amenities will be ensured? What is his vision for the future of the city?
Green Dhaka possible in 3yrs: Annisul
A united effort can make Dhaka green in three years, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq said today. “We are working to make Dhaka a green city in three years,” Annisul said during an awareness program organized by Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University students in the capital.
DNCC launches mobile app for quality services
With a view to ensuring quality service and enhancing security to the dwellers within short time, authorities of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today inaugurated a mobile application, “Nogor”.
Condolences pour in for Annisul
Tributes and condolences continue to pour in for Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq, who breathed his last at a London hospital on Thursday. Immediately after his demise, people from all walks of life started expressing shocks at the death of once popular television personality and business icon.
Thank you Mr. Mayor
In a major step towards easing the city's crippling traffic congestion, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has freed the Shyamoli-Aminbazar road in the capital from illegal parking. With the DNCC initiative, the road, which remained crammed with buses and trucks parked haphazardly, has now got a refreshingly new look, much to the relief of city commuters.
A walk down memory lane
Neatly brushed hair, dressed in bell-bottoms, paired with straight pointed collar shirts, and a bright, wide smile. Packed with entertaining contents and featuring the spontaneous, up-tempo personality of the anchor, Ontorale, a BTV show from the 80s, was a staple of national television during that time.
A city father who left his mark
Thank you mayor Annisul Huq for showing us what a city father could do if he had the vision, capability and resolve to improve a city. Sad that you died too early and too suddenly. Tomorrow will be a year since you left us, while on the path to make your dream come true.
