en.Wedoany.com Reported - Dhaka will take measures to improve livability, and Local Government and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated at an event called "Dokkhiner Janala" (Window to the South) that the government will adopt appropriate measures to make the capital more vibrant and attractive, rather than being entangled with protests and unrest.

The event, organized by the Dhaka South City Corporation, was held in the Bijoynagar area of the capital. Speaking at the event, the minister said the government and departments would provide all necessary support and shared his personal feelings on urban development. He welcomed the new initiatives and mentioned that sometimes he himself wanted to leave Dhaka and return to his hometown because going out meant breathing polluted air.

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir pointed out that city corporations, as autonomous bodies under local government, should act with greater patriotism and a sense of responsibility when performing their duties. He believes that merely raising public awareness will not solve Dhaka's problems, and although many development projects have been implemented for the city, it is necessary to assess how much residents have actually benefited. He emphasized the need for effective planning, accountability, and structural reforms to build a livable city.

The minister recalled that during his student days at Dhaka College, people could take boat trips on the Buriganga River, but now the river and the Shitalakkhya River are so heavily polluted that it is difficult even to approach them. He admitted that no sufficiently effective projects had been undertaken to clean up the Buriganga River, and despite spending hundreds of billions of taka on the city's drainage system, citizens had not received the expected services. He also noted that the groundwater level is declining alarmingly, posing a great danger to the city.

The event was chaired by Abdus Salam, Chief Executive Officer of the Dhaka South City Corporation. Participants in the discussion included Aminul Islam, Managing Director of Dhaka WASA; Ainun Nishat, an environmental and water resources expert; Kabirul Bashar, a professor in the Department of Zoology at Jahangirnagar University; and Professor Adil Muhammad Khan, an urban planner.

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