Dhaka Wasa
Dhaka’s lost canals: Once flowing, now forgotten
At first glance, Dayaganj in the old part of Dhaka appears to be a typical city street scene.
16 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Wasa MD Taqsem A Khan resigns
Wasa sources said he submitted his resignation via email yesterday
15 August 2024, 03:23 AM
Dhaka Wasa hikes water prices by 10pc from July
Wasa's respected customers are hereby informed that the prices were adjusted due to inflation according to section 22 of the Wasa Act 1996
29 May 2024, 04:16 AM
Cleanse Dhaka Wasa of corruption
Government must take proper action after embezzlement of Tk 332 crore
22 November 2023, 08:35 AM
A milestone in sewage treatment
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the recently completed modern and environment-friendly Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Dhaka today, the largest of its kind in South Asia.
12 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Is Dhaka Wasa personal property after all?
What reasons do we have to believe that Wasa is anything but the MD’s personal property?
1 June 2023, 13:42 PM
Is Dhaka Wasa personal property after all?
What reasons do we have to believe that Wasa is anything but the MD’s personal property?
1 June 2023, 13:42 PM
Govt appoints chairman of Dhaka Wasa
The government appointed Sujit Kumar Bala as the new chairman of Dhaka Wasa on Sunday and he would be taking up the role of Gholam Mostofa whose tenure expired six months ago.
22 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Wasa ‘personal property’ of Taqsem
Dhaka Wasa board Chairman Gholam Mostofa has said the orgnisation has become a “personal property” of its managing director, Taqsem A Khan.
20 May 2023, 01:10 AM
A Wasa shake-up is the need of the hour
Government must investigate its chairman’s allegations against MD Taqsem
18 May 2023, 14:01 PM
‘Taqsem has turned Wasa into a den of corruption’
Dhaka Wasa Managing Director Taqsem A Khan has turned the state-run agency into “a den of corruption”, according to an allegation made by Dhaka Wasa Chairman Gholam Mostafa.
17 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Stop polluting waters with untreated sewage
Dhaka Wasa’s continued failure to prevent this is inexcusable
13 January 2023, 21:20 PM
Is Dhaka Wasa beyond accountability?
How can Wasa MD appoint people ignoring its organogram?
6 November 2022, 03:20 AM
Locals bring out procession in Siddheswari protesting water crisis
Locals at Dhaka’s Siddheswari Circular Road today staged demonstration against Dhaka Wasa, demanding uninterrupted water supply in the area.
22 October 2022, 08:43 AM
Make Dhaka river authorities accountable
Continued pollution leading to public health and environmental crises
26 September 2022, 12:14 PM
The curious case of a study tour
Wasa MD's inclusion while still on leave raises questions about the rationale of such foreign trips
25 September 2022, 06:59 AM
Why is Wasa discharging untreated waste into Dhaka waters?
Wasa should come clean on sewage bills
6 September 2022, 16:23 PM
Why should consumers pay for Wasa’s bad policy?
Poorly executed, foreign-funded projects are becoming a burden for our economy
6 August 2022, 12:10 PM
Dhaka Wasa MD, 8 others sued over Tk 132cr embezzlement
Nine people, including Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) Managing Director Taqsem A Khan, were sued today (June 23, 2022) on charge of Tk 132.4 crore embezzlement from the fund of its Karmachari Bahumukhi Samabay Samity Ltd.
23 June 2022, 09:53 AM
Wasa water everywhere, not a drop to drink
Dhaka residents are scorched by a hot sun above their heads, their throats feeling like dry wood, and there is plenty of murky, smelly water all around, but alas!
24 April 2022, 18:00 PM