Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator and freedom fighter Md. Abdus Salam has accused the interim government of severely damaging the capital’s environmental and urban progress. Speaking on Sunday at a discussion titled “Integrated Environmental Management: Forest, Environment, River and Urbanization” organized by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) at the National Press Club, he said the city had been set back 18 years in just 18 months due to poor planning and lack of coordination.
Salam criticized the interim government’s environmental management, citing worsening traffic congestion, air pollution, and unplanned urbanization. He stressed that speeches alone would not solve environmental problems without effective implementation. He also highlighted ongoing initiatives by the city corporation, including a 15-day mosquito survey, a pilot project for underground utility lines in Dhanmondi, and plans to modernize waste management through foreign partnerships.
He urged citizens to take responsibility alongside the city authorities, emphasizing that half of Dhaka’s improvement depends on public awareness. Salam called for social resistance against theft of public property and collective efforts to transform Dhaka’s image.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১৭ মে ২০২৬, ১৭: ৪০ পরিবেশ নিয়ে যারা সবচেয়ে বেশি কথা বলেছেন, তাদের মধ্যেই একজন ছিলেন অন্তর্বর্তী সরকারের উপদেষ্টা। কিন্তু বাস্তবে তারা পরিবেশেরই “১২টা বাজিয়ে গেছেন”। ঢাকা শহরকে এই ১৮ মাসে ১৮ বছর পিছিয়ে দিয়েছেন বলে মন্তব্য করেছ
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