Over 1.66 lakh animals sacrificed in Dhaka South during Eid: Administrator Shahjahan
According to the DSCC administrator, the city corporation so far collected a total of 31,226 tonnes of waste
A total of 1,66,754 animals were sacrificed in areas under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) during Eid-ul-Adha, according to DSCC Administrator Md Shahjahan Mia.
Speaking at a press briefing at the Wasa building this afternoon (9 June), he said 1,33,317 animals were sacrificed on the first day, 31,745 on the second, and 1,692 on the third day of Eid.
Shahjahan stated that 100% of the sacrificial waste from all 75 wards under the DSCC was cleared on the first and second days of Eid. The waste on the third day was removed by 2:45pm.
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Regarding the eight temporary cattle markets set up for Eid, the administrator said bamboo poles in those markets have been removed and waste disposal operations were expected to conclude shortly.
Asked about the prolonged closure of Nagar Bhaban, which had been shut for 18 days, Shahjahan said the situation is now largely resolved.
"Our staff have returned to work and normal operations are resuming. Waste management activities will fully restart by early tomorrow morning. We will move forward with new plans in the coming days," he added.
He also confirmed there was no shortage of cleaning staff and that the central control room remains active.
"If any waste accumulation is reported, our teams are immediately dispatched," he said.
According to the DSCC administrator, the city corporation so far collected a total of 31,226 tonnes of waste. The cleanup efforts involved 12,853 personnel, 2,079 vehicles of various sizes, and 344 mechanical equipment units.
The city also distributed approximately 45 tonnes of bleaching powder, 207 gallons of disinfectant (5 litres per gallon), and 1,40,000 biodegradable bags among residents.
A central control room established at Nagar Bhaban monitored and supervised both the cattle markets and sacrificial waste removal efforts in real time. Each market was equipped with individual control rooms and local monitoring committees, supported by regional and central oversight teams.
