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Published : 29 May 2026, 08:48 PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered action against six more officials after suspending two in Dhaka’s north and south city corporations, as he toured parts of the capital to inspect cleanup operations.
He has ordered action against the chief executives, waste management heads, and health officers of both city corporations within 48 hours.
State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam said he received the directive on Friday night.
He said the prime minister has instructed to withdraw and take punitive action against the officials due to their failure to clean garbage, clean water drainage zones, and take preventive measures against dengue.
The directive came as the premier himself drove through several areas of Dhaka on Friday, the second day of Eid-ul-Azha, to monitor the city’s condition.
He left his Gulshan residence around 2pm and passed through Rampura, Malibagh, Basabo and Kamalapur.
He later travelled via Sayedabad, Jatrabari, Dholai Khal, Narinda, Bangshal, Gulistan, Shahbagh and New Market, before continuing through Jigatola, Dhanmondi, Farmgate, Bijoy Sarani and Mohakhali.
The suspended officials are Mohammad Sadekur Rahman, regional executive officer (Zone-5) of DNCC, and Kazi Saleh Mustanjir, regional executive officer (Zone-1) of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam said, “The prime minister went out to observe development projects in the capital and cattle waste management. He expressed dissatisfaction at several locations where waste had not been cleared.”
He added that Tarique ordered the immediate suspension of the two officials after seeing accumulated waste at Hatirjheel, Elephant Road, Green Road, Farmgate and Karwan Bazar.
“They have been temporarily suspended and attached to the public administration ministry, and departmental action has been ordered for negligence of duty,” he said.
