The residents of Malibagh area under Zone-6 in Dhaka have been facing a severe water crisis for the last three days due to a lack of supply from Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa).
Talking to the news agency, some of the residents of the area alleged that Wasa authorities could not supply water to the area to meet their basic needs since Saturday morning.
“So, we’ve been suffering immensely amid the scorching heat,” said Farzana Tahsin, a resident of the area.
Alamgir Hossain, also a resident of the Malibagh area, said” “We aren’t getting any water since Saturday. Now, we’re buying it in jars or bottled ones,” he added.
Rashida Begum, another resident, said she cannot do her household chores due to the ongoing water scarcity.
“As we don’t get water, so I have to bring it from a relative’s house,” she said.
Rabbi Akhondo, a hotel manager of Maruf Market of the Malibagh area, said they received a little bit of dirty water on Friday.
“Since then, there has been no water supply. It’s not our first experience. We face water crisis from time to time,” he added.
Talking to UNB, Dhaka Zone-6 Executive Engineer Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, said: “We’re installing a new water line by replacing the old one. That’s why the locals have been experiencing the water crisis.
We started the replacement work on Saturday after disconnecting the old line. We hope the work will complete within Monday.”