A severe water crisis has hit most areas of Dhaka, with residents in Mirpur, Sheorapara, and several other neighborhoods suffering from prolonged shortages. Many households have gone months without regular water supply, forcing people to buy water from alternative sources at high cost. The shortage has disrupted cooking, bathing, and other daily activities, prompting residents to stage road blockades and street protests demanding urgent action from authorities.

Dhaka WASA officials attributed the crisis to increased demand, technical faults in supply lines, and storm damage to several wells at the Bhakurta oilfield in Savar, which supplies water to Mirpur. They said repair work is underway and that water supply should normalize soon. However, residents accuse WASA of mismanagement and alleged syndicate activities that profit from water scarcity.

According to WASA sources, around 200 of its 1,331 deep tube wells are out of operation due to mechanical issues, while power outages have further disrupted production. The agency maintains that the situation is temporary and expects improvement within days.