The National Institute of Cardio-Vascular Diseases (NICVD) is facing an acute shortage of potable water, causing hardship to patients and their attendants, doctors, paramedics and other staff.

The problems is also creating trouble in the smooth functioning of the prime health-care facility where five to eight surgeries are performed on a daily basis.

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Even as life is limping back to normalcy in the state capital, most parts of the town did not receive water supply for the fourth consecutive day today as there could be no pumping due to high silt levels.

DWELLERS of Chalna Municipality under Dacope upazila in Khulna have been facing crisis for safe drinking water for long. They are also facing water crisis for performing household chores including cooking and washing.

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Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) blamed Dhaka Electric Supply Authority (Desa) for the frequent disruption in water supply to different parts of the capital city during Ramadan.

The acute water crisis has almost paralysed the normal life in the city recently despite the authorities' assurance about smooth supply of water during the holy month.

"Desa is 90 percent responsible for the present water crisis as water supply is being disrupted due to massive load-shedding," a top official of Wasa told UNB when asked about the severe water crisis.

Residents of the city's West Dhanmondi area have been suffering from acute water crisis for long as the authorities concerned remain indifferent to the solution of the problem.

From our Correspondent
JORHAT, Aug 9: Due to the failure of the Government-sponsored water supply schemes in north-west Jorhat, the residents of this tribal-dominated area have been deprived of drinking water facilities for a long time.
The majority of the 30-odd villages under Dhekorgorah Development Block within Dergaon Legislative Assembly, located about 20-25 km from here, have neither electricity nor potable water.
The area falls within the jurisdiction of Jorhat (West) revenue circle.