Expressing deep concern on the construction of the Tipaimukh dam by India, two cabinet ministers of the government yesterday said Bangladesh would go for an official protest against the construction once the new government of India was formed.

DHAKA Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWSA) has earned a notoriety for claiming the largest share of road digging, and as if that was not enough, for supplying undrinkable water that even stinks in a large swathe of the metropolis. These sending livability index of Dhaka life further down, the denizens have had a plenty of reasons to feel hard done by.

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End to indiscriminate digging of Dhaka's streets is in sight now as the new government yesterday launched a 'no-dig' pipeline-setting scheme involving a cost of Tk 1465 crore for water supply in the capital using a most modern technology.

The World Bank approved on Wednesday a $62.2 million credit to help Bangladesh to control urban air pollution through cutting emissions in key polluting sectors such as transport and brick-making.

The level of air pollutants in the capital Dhaka and other major cities has steadily increased in recent years, with an annual average well exceeding World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.

Industries got a whacking yesterday as experts and environmentalists maintained that rivers around Dhaka are getting polluted wholesale by industrial waste. Even industries with effluent treatment plants do not run those facilities.

Speakers at a roundtable on Tuesday underscored the need for formulation of a policy with provisions to cut emissions from vehicles and brick fields in Dhaka city to ensure pollution-free air for the citizens.
They said air pollution in the city was the major reason for mortality and diseases as it happened due to inaccessibility to clean water and sanitation.

The Government will provide financial support to the smaller industries to set up Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP), said State Minister for Environment & Forest Advocate Mostafizur Rahman.

He was addressing a discussion organised by Bangladesh chamber of Industries (BCI) on May 02.

The state minister for environment and forests has assured smaller industries of government's financial support to set up effluent treatment plants (ETP).

With the slogan of 'Clean Dhaka University,' the students of Development Studies Department yesterday conducted a drive at the foot of Aparajeyo Bangla, a sign of national unity against injustice and repression.

Not only students but also teachers of the department- Dr Toyebur Rahman and Abu Yusuf and Rownak Jahan took part in the drive, which continued from 9:00am to 10:30am.