Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has told parliament that her government would have split the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) into four separate entities to ensure better services for the city dwellers had there been enough money.
"More services could have been provided had there been more small areas," she said on Wednesday, the last day of the 11th session of parliament.
"Dhaka is a large area. It's difficult to tackle such a big area," she said.
Hasina argued that Dhaka was not being split but 'extended'.
She said the protest against the city spilt move is aimed at presenting the government's good works negatively to people.
Earlier in the day, the High Court heard a petition by Sadeque Hossain Khoka, who has been the mayor of Dhaka for nine years, and asked the government and the Election Commission why the bill to split the DCC should not be declared void.
The bill divided DCC into Dhaka North City Corporation with 36 wards and Dhaka South City Corporation having 56 wards, amidst protests by the opposition on the streets.
On Nov 26, Khoka held a press briefing calling upon the government to re-consider its decision. The following day saw a clash between the employees of DCC and the police leaving 25 people injured.
"More services could have been provided had there been more small areas," she said on Wednesday, the last day of the 11th session of parliament.
"Dhaka is a large area. It's difficult to tackle such a big area," she said.
Hasina argued that Dhaka was not being split but 'extended'.
She said the protest against the city spilt move is aimed at presenting the government's good works negatively to people.
Earlier in the day, the High Court heard a petition by Sadeque Hossain Khoka, who has been the mayor of Dhaka for nine years, and asked the government and the Election Commission why the bill to split the DCC should not be declared void.
The bill divided DCC into Dhaka North City Corporation with 36 wards and Dhaka South City Corporation having 56 wards, amidst protests by the opposition on the streets.
On Nov 26, Khoka held a press briefing calling upon the government to re-consider its decision. The following day saw a clash between the employees of DCC and the police leaving 25 people injured.
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