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Tubewells serve as the main source of drinking water in rural Bangladesh, with access to water for rural populations increasing from 65% in 1990 to 97% in 2015. [24] In 2015, 87% of the population had access to "improved" water, and the figure was identical to rural and urban areas. In 2015, there were still around 21 million lacking access to ...
The first piped drinking water system in Dhaka was established in 1874 by Khwaja Abdul Ghani, the aristocrat that ruled Dhaka under the British colonial authorities. The system was fed by a water treatment plant in Chadnighat near the bank of the river Buriganga. After independence from the British in 1948 the Department of Public Health ...
Water management authorities in Bangladesh (1 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Water Supply and Sewerage Authority or WASA is the main body administering Water supply, Drainage and Sanitation system in Bangladesh. [1] It was established in the year 1963 as an independent organization, under the East Pakistan ordinance XIX. At present WASA operates according to the WASA act 1996. [2]
Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Bengali: ঢাকা ওয়াসা) is a Bangladesh government agency under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives responsible for water and sewage disposal in Dhaka and Narayanganj. [1] Fazlur Rahman is the Managing Director since September 19th 2024. [2]
The Ministry of Water Resources (Bengali: পানি সম্পদ মন্ত্রণালয়; Pāni sampada mantraṇālaẏa) is a ministry of the ...
Bangladesh Water Development Board is a government agency which is responsible for flood control, drainage and irrigation i.e. water management in Bangladesh and its headquarters is located in Pani Bhaban, Dhaka. [1] [2] Muhammad Amirul Haque Bhuya is the running Director General of the board since 7 March 2024. [3]
Water Resources Planning Organisation is an autonomous national organisation responsible for the implementation of water resource planning in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]