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.

May 11, 2024
May 11, 2024

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

April 27, 2024
April 27, 2024

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

November 20, 2023
November 20, 2023

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.

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

Cutting down trees and Dhaka’s slow, gruelling death

This year, the whole of Bangladesh is experiencing unprecedented heat waves. The intense heat has reached a point where opening the windows makes the situation worse instead of bringing in relief in the form of a soothing breeze. Millions around the country, especially the lower middle class, day labourers, farmers, and people who work outside are suffering greatly.

May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023

Can a city be smart without adequate finance?

Although Dhaka and Kolkata, two major South Asian cities, are just 240 kilometres apart and share a common history and culture, not many comparative studies on these cities have been undertaken so far.

May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023

Heatwaves, global warming, and the ethics of our cities

We must rethink how cities are planned, designed, and administered to combat the adverse effects of both the heat island problem and climate change.

May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023

Parks and recreation, a distant dream

Do authorities care at all about citizens' quality of life?

January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023

Under the dirty water, there’s a ward

Some of the places remain under stagnant water for years, while some lack basic civic amenities, including proper roads or pure drinking water. None of these neighbourhoods has a single playground. Such are the states of the three wards in zone-9 of Dhaka North City Corporation.

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

DSCC just can’t seem to get it right when it comes to dogs

Are we willing to pay this pet tax? Absolutely not.

November 11, 2022
November 11, 2022

DNCC to screen FIFA World Cup on giant screens

The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will screen the FIFA World Cup fixtures on giant screens in open spaces for soccer fans in the capital.