concentration in the city and to instruct all the authorities
concerned to take strong measures to follow the
respective rules while constructing building, digging roads
and sweeping the roads.
Severe air pollution is threatening public health in the
Dhaka City, Due to the excessive dust in Dhaka’s air,
people are falling victim to different complex diseases,
including tuberculosis, asthma, respiratory complications,
bronchitis and other skin diseases. Sweeping of the city
roads during daytime is another reason for increase in
dust.
According to the city corporation rules, garbage collection
and its disposal should be done before 8:00 am but the
rule is not duly followed (New Nation, 2010a).
The only way to enhance the accountability of public
administration is Bangladesh Government should
immediately translate its National Environmental Policy,
transport policy into action to benefit the people of this
country. Other wise this country will be in limbo