Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)

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Dengue death toll hits 70 as 3 more die in 24hrs

With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 70 in the country this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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Dhaka South seeks up to Tk3cr each from banks to celebrate Dhaka's 416th anniversary

Hawkers occupy much of the walking space on Dhaka South's escalator-equipped footbridge at New Market, forcing pedestrians through a narrow passage. Built at a cost of Tk9.77 crore and inaugurated in February, the city's only escalator-equipped footbridge has become a trading spot for vendors evicted from nearby footpaths. Photo: Mahadi Hasan/TBS

Hawkers choke Dhaka South's only escalator footbridge

Dhaka South Administrator Md Abdus Salam today (13 July) announces a week-long festival styled ‘Hridoye Dhaka’ to celebrate the city’s 416th anniversary. Photo: Courtesy

Dhaka South to host week-long 'Hridoye Dhaka' festival to mark city's 416th anniversary

Officials from the Dhaka South City Corporation inspected the site today (13 July) and began repair work. Photo: Screengrab from video/Facebook

Road caves in at Dholaikhal after suspected Wasa pipe leak, traffic suspended

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md Abdus Salam inaugurates the "Clean Care" app at Nagar Bhaban today (7 July), aiming to speed up the resolution of citizens' complaints related to waste management, drainage and urban cleanliness. Photo: TBS

Dhaka South launches 'Clean Care' app to make waste management system more transparent, accountable

A portion of the Jamal Khan canal is seen filled with plastic bottles, polyethylene waste, and other objects, which ultimately obstruct the water body from flowing smoothly in any season. The photo was taken from Hem Sen Lane of the Jamal Khan area in the port city of Chattogram on Saturday. Photo: TBS

Cabinet Committee backs direct procurement for Dhaka South canal restoration works

A view of Dhaka from above. Photo: TBS

27 Dhaka South wards at 'extreme risk' of dengue, finds survey

Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Md Abdus Salam speaks at a seminar organised by the Urban Development Journalists Forum at the CIRDAP Auditorium today, 23 May 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Registration mandatory for hawkers, rickshaws to operate: Dhaka South administrator

The distribution programme was inaugurated today (22 May) on Elephant Road in the capital by DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam. Photo: Courtesy

Dhaka South to distribute 140,000 biodegradable bags for Eid sacrificial waste management

Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Md Abdus Salam speaks to reporters after inaugurating beautification and landscaping works at the Vegetable Garden Secondary Transfer Station (STS) in Ward 19 on Old Elephant Road in the capital today, 20 May 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Dhaka South to clean capital within 8 hours of sacrifice on Eid: Administrator

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during a meeting on the "Improvement of Water and Environment of the Buriganga River" at the Cabinet Division conference room in Secretariat on 6 August,2026. Photo: PMO

PM chairs meeting on easing city traffic congestion

Exchange meeting on dengue and chikungunya prevention held at Nagar Bhaban today (4 May). Photo: TBS

Dhaka South declares first Saturday of month as 'cleaning day'