DHAKA — Muzammel Hoque, 40, lives in the village of Konda, near the largest landfill that services the city of Dhaka, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) away. “The landfill has destroyed the rich ...

More than 19.5 million people live in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.; It is the most densely populated city in the country spanning 300 kilometers — about 186 miles. That's more than 23,234 ...

The workers of Dhaka North City Corporation or DNCC fully cleared the waste from 22 of its 52 wards within 10pm on Saturday, its Chief Waste Management Officer Saidur Rahman said. His counterpart ...

ABM Shamsul Alam, chief waste management officer of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), told bdnews24.com at 10:30pm: “We have completed 100 percent waste removal in the DNCC area on Eid day.

Dhaka city's waste management has not changed much since independence of Bangladesh. According to one study, “about 5,000 tonnes of waste is being generated in Dhaka city every day.” ...

In pictures: Scarcity and Waste. Published. 20 November 2014. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. Image caption, ... from the dying river Buriganga to the mega-city Dhaka.

A city waste management official said work was under way to clear the floodwaters Flooding and the annual sacrifice of livestock are regular occurrences in Dhaka, meaning most residents have not ...

The two Dhaka city corporations have unveiled comprehensive waste management plans to ensure the removal of all sacrificial animal waste within 24 hours during Eid-ul-Azha. A total of 20,000 ...

In pictures: Scarcity and Waste. 20 November 2014. ... His work documents the changing environment in Bangladesh, from the dying river Buriganga to the mega-city Dhaka. Image caption, ...