‘Fresh waste came after late night qurbani’: Dhaka North on Eid cleanup
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has issued a clarification in response to recent media reports showing waste remaining in various parts of the capital city despite claims of complete removal, stating that fresh waste was accumulating after late night animal sacrifices.
In a media release on Sunday, DNCC said, "Through a press release issued at 10:35pm on Saturday, Dhaka North reported full removal of waste generated on the first day of Eid-ul-Adha, based on updated data at that time. However, after the release, animal sacrifices continued at various locations late into the night, producing fresh waste."
The city corporation explained that waste generated after the initial cleanup was collected by sanitation workers and temporarily stored on roads and at Secondary Transfer Stations (STS) overnight, pending transfer to landfills.
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"Some media outlets reportedly used images from these temporary storage sites to suggest incomplete waste removal," it said.
Dhaka North clarified that the cleanup process was still ongoing and will continue through today (Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday), as residents often perform animal sacrifices through the third day of Eid. Consequently, waste generation and removal are continuous during this period.
More than 10,000 DNCC personnel are actively engaged in the waste management operation.
DNCC Administrator Mohammad Azaz reaffirmed DNCC's commitment to delivering a clean and hygienic environment and expressed confidence in completing the waste removal ahead of the announced timeline.
As of 3pm Sunday, DNCC reported that a total of 13,174 tonnes of waste had been removed following Eid. Waste-carrying trucks made a total of 2,580 trips to the Amin Bazar landfill to transport the collected sacrificial waste.
Despite official claims of 100% removal of sacrificial animal waste, piles of waste were still visible across many streets and alleys in the capital on Sunday morning.
In areas such as Shewrapara, West Agargaon, Mirpur-11, Kalsi, and parts of Old Dhaka, waste was found either heaped at secondary transfer stations or scattered along roadsides, under both Dhaka North and South City Corporations.
