City corporations claim full waste removal, yet Eid waste visible on Dhaka streets
While some locations showed concentrated waste piles, other areas had residual waste spread loosely across the streets
Despite official claims of 100% removal of sacrificial animal waste, piles of garbage remained scattered across many streets and alleys in the capital this morning (8 June).
In areas including Shewrapara, West Agargaon, the 60-feet road in Mirpur, Mirpur-11, Kalsi, and parts of Old Dhaka — under both Dhaka North and South City Corporations — Eid waste was seen either collected in heaps or scattered along roadsides and secondary transfer stations (STS).
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While some locations showed concentrated waste piles, other areas had residual waste spread loosely across the streets.
When contacted, Dhaka South City Corporation's Public Relations Officer Rasel Rahman told The Business Standard, "As of 12pm today, we have dumped 19,419 metric tonnes of waste at the Matuail Sanitary Landfill."
Earlier, in a press release, Dhaka South City Corporation announced that more than 1.33 lakh animals were sacrificed this Eid, and over 10,000 personnel and 2,000 vehicles were deployed to remove the waste.
Despite rain and logistical pressure, the city corporation declared it had cleared all waste in just eight hours on Eid day.
The Dhaka South deployed over 10,000 personnel in the field to ensure the smooth removal of sacrificial waste. A total of 2,079 vehicles were used, including 207 dump trucks, 44 compactors, 39 container carriers, and 16 payloaders, the press release said.
In addition to logistics, the Dhaka South City Corporation distributed approximately 45 tonnes of bleaching powder, 207 five-litre gallons of Savlon, and 1.4 lakh biodegradable bags among city residents to ensure cleanliness and hygiene.
Meanwhile, at around 10:30pm last night, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Chief Waste Management Officer said, "We have completed the full removal of sacrificial waste on Eid day within DNCC's jurisdiction. Over 10,000 cleaning workers were deployed and removed a total of 9,500 tonnes of waste within eight and a half hours."
Despite these claims, the visible remnants of waste across Dhaka's neighbourhoods paint a different picture, raising questions about the city corporations' clean-up efficiency.
