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Шаблон:Infobox government agency Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Шаблон:Lang-bn) is a Bangladesh government agency under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives responsible for water and sewage in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and Narayanganj.[1] Taqsem A. Khan is the managing director of Dhaka WASA since 2009.[2]

History

Dhaka WASA was established in 1963 as an independent agency with the responsibility to supply water and sewage to Dhaka. It also became responsible of water and sewage Narayanganj in 1990. In 1996 it was made into an autonomous for-profit body with the passage of WASA Act.[3] On 16 March 2019, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Estimate recommended that the government of Bangladesh split Dhaka WASA into two different bodies along North and South Dhaka.[4]

Criticism

In a 2019, Transparency International Bangladesh reported that Dhaka WASA had what The Daily Star characterized as "rampant graft" and provided "poor service".[5] In four out of ten zones of WASA, it was supplying water contaminated with harmful bacteria.[6] According to a WASA report submitted to Bangladesh High Court, Dhaka WASA was supplying polluted water to 57 areas of Dhaka.[7] Moreover, appointment of Wasa Managing Director Taqsem A Khan has been appointed as the MD for sixth consecutive terms of varying lengths, which create huge controversy despite widespread allegations of failure to provide safe water and improve waterlogging.[8]

In October 2022, Dhaka WASA denied all allegation of corruption and asked for evidence.[9] The Managing Director, Taqsem A. Khan, had been sued on charges of embezzling money from the employees fund.[9] Anti Corruption Commission launched an investigation against Taqsem A. Khan.[10]

Board of directors

Name Designation Represents Reference
Sujit Kumar Bala Chairman Consumers [11]
Md. Khairul Islam Director Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives [11]
Rehana Perven Director Ministry of Finance [11]
Imran Ahmed Director Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry [11]
Sabbir Ahmed Director The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh [11]
Director Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh [11]
HAM Zahirul Islam Khan (Z. I. Khan Panna) Director Bangladesh Bar Council [11]
Md. Dip Azad Director Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists [11]
Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin Director Bangladesh Medical Association [11]
A. K. M. A. Hamid Director Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh [11]
Kha. Ma. Mamun Rashid Shuvro Director Dhaka South City Corporation [11]
Shikha Chakrobrothy Director Dhaka North City Corporation [11]
Taqsem A Khan CEO and Managing Director [11]

References

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External links

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